What action can I take with an unfair employer if I am getting paid under the table?
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What action can I take with an unfair employer if I am getting paid under the table?
I get paid under the table at a local pizzeria. My boss thinks that its okay to take money from my pay to recover the short money drawer? The money drawer is counted only once, at the end of the night and I’m not the only one on the register. He has also slapped me in the face on several occasions. What can I do about this unfair employer?
Asked on May 14, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Oh my goodness! I have to say that I think you need to leave this job and find another. Physical abuse is unacceptable and that should be reported to the police and you should press charges. As for the shorting, I am assuming that you are being paid cash, correct? And there is not official record of your pay pr your pay being less because of the drawer being short, correct? Then that will be a difficult thing to prove. You can report your employer to the Department of Labor as well and you should. You may be let go from your job and you have no means of proving income to collect unemployment. But you should not stay there. Please look for another job. Good luck.
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