'I was never paid': Employee quits after one week, ex-boss refuses to pay despite having submitted a W4 form

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    Font - ee instructions for f "I was never paid and filed a complaint with the Department of Labor. Here's what happened." Employee bene progra Total deductus autom al Revenue Servie of the Troad OMB No. 1545-012 2019 stification number
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    Font - I was never paid and filed a complaint with the of Labor. happened. Department Here's what I worked a week for a local doctor. The office staff was insufferable. The doctor would put the staff down (all female and he was male) calling them fat and telling them they needed plastic surgery. This was a plastic surgeon.
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    Font - The office manager was no better. He was the surgeon's brother. Otherwise, they both expected me to use my personal vehicle to travel between their offices during my lunch break, unpaid, and compensation was only $13/hr.
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    Font - So, I told the office manager I was seeking other employment. He texted me trying to negotiate and I shut that down. He then said "why didn't you say something if you weren't happy?" in a text and I blocked him from contacting me entirely because he just can't stand the word "no".
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    Font - This must have made him angry because he decided not to pay me. I absolutely filled out a W4 and also direct deposit banking information.
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    Font - This was over a month ago. I filed a complaint with the Department of Labor and they called me. The investigator said he had the W4 right there but that the office manager left it blank on the bottom portion stating "she was job shadowing to see if she wanted the job or not and hadn't started working yet.".
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    Font - The investigator said he doesn't have enough proof of me working there and that I can sue in Magisterial court but it will be "a waste of time".
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    Font - So, I am out about $600 because I can't prove a thing. hole employers need to be held accountable. I slammed the business on Indeed as a warning to others. Nothing else I can do I guess but let this be a warning to others.
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    Font - downwardspiralstairs 4 hr. ago You do have proof, the text are proof so sue. 704 Reply Share
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    Font - Krennelen 4 hr. ago Google review as well. Make it visible for all kinds ↑ 383 Reply Share
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    Font - sicofonte 5 hr. ago Can't you get declarations from co- workers? Of course you can't, they won't cooperate... Too bad you don't have a tractor to destroy their offices. 177 Reply Share
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    Font - rakklle 3 hr. ago It might worth talking to an employment attorney about it. Most States have penalties for late final paychecks. A good employment attorney might be able to get them to pay without evening need to go to court. 89 Reply Share
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    Font - Reed Ridge 4 hr. ago "So, I told the office manager I was seeking other employment." Why? If you intend to leave, leave. If you are using it to negotiate, stop.
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    Font - FishSticks ESQ. 4 hr. ago Remover folks the DOL is another underfunded government agency. They are not a super hero that will come in and save you like you think they will.
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    Font - pgdn1 2 hr. ago So they don't have enough proof because your employer said you were "shadowing"? You filled out a w-4, gave them direct deposit info and were there for a week but that's "shadowing"? I'd get a lawyer and look Into taking the employer and whatever joke of a labor department employee that was that looked into your case to court.
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    Font - regMilliken 2 hr. ago Go make a scene when they have customers in the waiting room. Call them thieving scumbags

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