What in the world?! Is this legal?
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Originally Posted by fallen612,Nov 29 2009, 11:52 AM
i would find the laws shes breaking then sue the shit out of her. it will show her.
Lawsuits are filed for civil matters; e.g., torts.
The two are independent.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Eryozgatliyan,Nov 28 2009, 01:56 PM
When it comes to the meetings, legally.. (In the state of California at least) She has to pay the employees a minimum of at least 4 hours, regardless of the length of time the meeting was .
I would suggest to tell your GF to call the labor board, and file an anonymous tip. The labor board is really cool when it comes to staying anonymous and respects your wishes
They will be there within 2 weeks of filing the case and they will go through every single time card/ HR paper work she has. Your GF (or whoever was effected) will get her 25 per shift she lost eventually too. They will ruin the owners life, and make it extremely hard to lie. Once they file a complaint too, she wont be able to comfortably fire anyone too... cause they will have their hand in her ass for a while! So, I would suggest call and file a complaint ASAP.
I would suggest to tell your GF to call the labor board, and file an anonymous tip. The labor board is really cool when it comes to staying anonymous and respects your wishes
They will be there within 2 weeks of filing the case and they will go through every single time card/ HR paper work she has. Your GF (or whoever was effected) will get her 25 per shift she lost eventually too. They will ruin the owners life, and make it extremely hard to lie. Once they file a complaint too, she wont be able to comfortably fire anyone too... cause they will have their hand in her ass for a while! So, I would suggest call and file a complaint ASAP. For example-employee gets paid $20/hour ($5 every minutes). If the employee takes a personal phone call that lasts 15mins, is the employer required to pay that $5?
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My insensitive conservative values say: If she doesn't like how she is treated, find another job that pays more! Pull herself up by her own boot straps. Complaining are for libtard wusses. So are protection for labor forces. Aren't there enough big brother regulations breathing down my boss-like qualities that drive capitalism?
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Yeah, but this employer isn't following regulations that are in place and very basic. Pay for what you demand of your employees. She is taking advantage of her employees and needs spanking. Report her.
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In short, the owner is breaking the law. But like some said here, it is the recession. Laws are broken daily on all business level. You just have to choose between your priorities. (Note: Other readers, please note that I don't need any comments about letting the owners do whatever they want. Like I mentioned already, what that owner(s) are doing is wrong. I'm just pointing out the bottom line.)
If you can't afford to lose the job financially, then it might not be wise to bite the hands of the person that hand you income. Sure you can sue them in civil court, but suing takes years before you see cash.
If you're financially stable or if you think your principle can put food on the table and a roof over your head, and yes, you can go after them. If you decide to go that route, then you can file a complaint with the labor agency for criminal and file law suit in the civil court for $$$. Keep in mind some details in the labor laws varies from state to state.
If you can't afford to lose the job financially, then it might not be wise to bite the hands of the person that hand you income. Sure you can sue them in civil court, but suing takes years before you see cash.
If you're financially stable or if you think your principle can put food on the table and a roof over your head, and yes, you can go after them. If you decide to go that route, then you can file a complaint with the labor agency for criminal and file law suit in the civil court for $$$. Keep in mind some details in the labor laws varies from state to state.
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Definitely illegal. BUT you do have to take in consideration how much this is really worth to you. As some mentioned, if you can afford to go after the owner and lose your job at the same time, go for it.
If she needs this job financially, I would probably just report it to BBB or OSHA as well. Even though the process won't be resolved right away, at least your helping future employees. I know it's terrible, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.
If she needs this job financially, I would probably just report it to BBB or OSHA as well. Even though the process won't be resolved right away, at least your helping future employees. I know it's terrible, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.