Truck driver was not paid for his job
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Truck driver was not paid for his job
A friend of mine had been working for transportation company contingently company A as a long haul truck driver in PA state before leaving it for another one due to the poor working conditions in company A. He was employed at company A for only 1 month, which comes up to 4 weeks, meaning 4 pay cycles. However, while employed at company A and after leaving, he never received a single pay check from the company. Trying to connect with the company’s audit department led to nothing, no one answers phone calls, no one responds to emails. Going directly to the lawyers for some 6K-7K unpaid amount doesn’t sound reasonable. Is there may be some labor unions where the company A behavior can be reported? What are the legal rights my friend can apply to the company in order to get at least his salary back?
Asked on May 17, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
A unon wil not help him get any money unless he was a union member and covered by a union contract.
The way you get money owed you is by suing for it. If he feels that $6k-$7k is too little to justify the cost of an attorney--which is a reasonable belief; a lawyer could easily eat up 1/2 or more of that amount--then your friend should file a lawsuit "pro se" or as his own attorney. In PA, you can sue for up to $12k in small claims court, and small claims court is very "user friendly" for a non-lawyer; it is also inexpensive and faster than "regular" court. Your friend should strongly consider a small claims lawsuit.
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