What are my options if former employer is refusing to pay the agreed daily rate?
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What are my options if former employer is refusing to pay the agreed daily rate?
I worked for a small timber company, I agreed to work for them for $200/day daily rate, as a CDL Operator. They are refusing to pay me the agreed to daily rate $200/day, because I refused to operate unsafe equipment, I refused to violate federal mandate hours of operation, and I refused to utilize roads restricted to my assigned vehicles weight class. They have withheld my pay because I refused to violate federal regulations concerning Commercial transport and I am no longer employed for the same reasons listed above. They have also threatened me with legal damages for
Asked on November 12, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You can sue them them for the money. If you worked, they must pay you: when an employee agrees to work for an employer, it is pursuant to a contract, even if only an oral (or unwritten) one. The employee agrees to perform certain work in exchange for certain pay; if the employee does his or her part (e.g. does the work), then the employer is contractually obligated to do its part and pay. If not paid, the employee can sue for "breach of contract" (for violating that agreement) for the money he or she is owed.
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