What do you do with an employer (after you no longer work with him/her) who still owes you money but is trying to get out of it??
Definitely contact the Texas Workforce Commission if this is regarding unpaid wages. If this is regarding personal time or earned vacation time, you may not have many options, but if this is regarding wages they definitely have to pay you.
Good luck!
You need to report them to the state. That is illegal.
If your employer owes you wages what you need to do is file a wage claim with the TWC. They will send a letter on your behalf to your employer with a copy of your claim and the employer will be required to respond. Here is the link with instructions. Failure to pay may result in a lien against your employer, and this does not cost you any money. The link also has Texas Payday Law info regarding time lines for payment of wages, what constitutes wages etc...
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/lablaw/lablaw.html
I respond to these for my employer and it is usually in their best interest to pay up.
Good luck.
talk to the owner of the company. Or talk to payrole.
I hope that you have back up evidence that they owe you the money. You need to report them to either the secretary of state or the attorney generals office. You can also find a claim and try to sue them over the money in small claims court if the amount is under $5000.00 and you won't have to have an attorney and they also can not have an attorney. (Small Claims is like what you see on the tv court shows) I have been though this and it is a pain in the rear but it can be sloved and most of the time will be solve right after you file any paper work since they will get a copy.
Elly - you should contact the Texas Workforce Commission. If you tell your former employer that you intend to do this, that might be enough to get them to pay up. Most employers do not want to subject themselves to potential fines for withholding money due an employee if they realize that the employee will take action against them to collect.
Good luck -
According to the law, your previous employer has a certain number of days to get your final check to you. If he has not done this find yourself an attorney who deals with employment law.
good Luck.
I've had this problem with lots of employers WHILE I STILL WORKED FOR THEM that's why I quit. If you have a list of work you did/days and times then you can take them to court.
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