How can I get compensation from the non-profit organization I work for if they owe me 6 weeks pay?
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How can I get compensation from the non-profit organization I work for if they owe me 6 weeks pay?
I am a teacher at a non-profit private school. I am supposed to be paid a weekly salary from this company. It took 1 month for the company to pay me through direct deposit and it was only for 1 week. Since then I have been paid consistently 1 weeks payment every week. Now it’s getting worse; they are more and more behind. They owe me a total of 6 weeks of pay and when I spoke to them they said they have no money and to please bare with them.
Asked on December 12, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Legally, if you are not paid for work you did, you may sue the employer for the money; you are under no obligationt to "bear with them" and they have no right to make you wait. While it may be impossible to recover the money if the employer truly is running out of funds, the longer you wait, likely the worse their financial position will be if they are encountering difficulties (e.g. what money they have may be used up over time, and they may shut their doors, go out of business, etc.). Therefore, you may wish to consider bringing an action soon, if they don't make good their arrears on demand from you.
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