Update: 'They threatened to take further legal action': Employee fired and asked to repay $1,100 to employer for unsubstantiated wage theft

There are petty employers — then there are employers who fire you for bogus claims of wage theft and demand repayment of said wages. The crazy part is the employer doesn't seem to have (or isn't willing to offer) any proof to back their claims. They're just like, "You're fired, and btw you owe us money," and expect the employee to comply. 

After being accused of claiming hours that they had not worked, this employer demanded repayment of the supposed wages under the threat of a lawsuit. In reality, the employee had been skipping their lunch break and working through so they could leave half an hour at the end of the day. The employee, Reddit user u/disappoint-mint, then turned to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit in order to share their experience and seek advice from the avid readers of the sub.

They came away with a wealth of advice, including advice to go no-contact with the employer and to reach out to relevant government agencies.

The Reddit user returned and provided an update in an edit on their original post, sharing that they had received further contact from the company's HR department about a 'concern' that had been brought to their attention. It is unknown what this means, as the employee has maintained no contact.

"So now I'm thinking two things," the user writes. "1. My supervisor just decided to have the legal department take care of it because I ignored him, or 2. My supervisor was full of shit, and they're investigating him. I'm hoping for scenario #2 but expecting #1."