California | Civil Litigation
Legal Question
Non payment of wages.
I have agreed to work for the employer and to be paid hourly. During a week of work not only I had no time to take lunch(busy handling the phone and orders), but was also left alone to manage the whole office (Limousine Service Company) and was under extreme pressure .After a few days I noticed that employer either did not pay on time to his freelance workers or had numerous cases when company checks were bounced....It made me insecure.
Although at the time of hiring the working hours were never designated, at the day of work I was asked either to come next day at the approximate hour or not to come at all due to lack of business.I decided to leave the company and found another job. At the day I was supposed to come in at 2 p.m. I called in at 11 p.m. and said I was not going to come any more. Next week I went to the office to pick up my check and was told I would get paid next week minus the three days penalty for a short notice of resignation. Well, it is been more then a month I am still waiting for the check. I called but unsuccessfully. I am planning to go to the small claim court. But how much money can I claim? Is it only the unpaid hours or some other compensation I am eligible for?
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