What should be done if your employer does not pay you for hours that you haveworked?
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What should be done if your employer does not pay you for hours that you haveworked?
I was recently working at a job where I was paid minimum wage plus commission. During the holiday season I was not paid all of the commission money I earned. Also, last month I was taken off the schedule for a month for not attending a meeting that I told them in advance I could not attend. During that time they fired my store manager and when I returned to work a scheduled shift, I was not able to clock in because my password needed to be changed. I talked to the DM about it but he said he was not authorized to do it and to have the acting store manager to do it but he said he couldn’t either.
Asked on May 31, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Ok, so everyone here is passing the buck, so to speak, and you are left holding the empty bag. That is not fair, is it? You have proof that you work that day? A schedule or a time sheet? Then try once again to approach the parties that be - especially the district manager - and explain that you are being given the brush off by everyone. If nothing happens try going above their heads. Is there a Human Resources Department or Personnel? If that is not possible then file a complaint with the department of labor. You just need to make sure that you have your proof ready to show them. Good luck with it.
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