John Adams
Junior Member
State: Wisconsin
In February of this year, I began work at a dental clinic. Though I began working without a written contract, my employer initially promised to pay me a salary of $12/hour. After three days of work, he then lowered my salary to $9.50/hour, claiming that he didn't have the werewithal to pay me at the originally promised rate. When I was eventually paid for these three days, I found that I was not paid $12/hour.
The following week, I worked for four more days at a rate of $9.50, keeping a personal record of my daily hours. Due to an unprofessional work environment wherein I faced regular harassment, I decided to resign. When I received my final paycheck, I noticed that I did not receive the amount I was owed. I attempted to contact my employer about this on numerous occasions and each time, he failed to return my call. When I appeared at my former workplace and wished to speak with him about this issue, he made himself unavailable. Today, I returned there and finally spoke with him about the matter, but he refused to acknowledge that I had a legitimate grievance, suggesting that I hire a lawyer if I wasn't satisfied. In spite of the fact that I resigned, he changed his formerly favorable disposition toward me, implying that I wasn't a competent employee and that the entire staff concurs with this. I am now seeking counsel as to how I should resolve this problem.
In February of this year, I began work at a dental clinic. Though I began working without a written contract, my employer initially promised to pay me a salary of $12/hour. After three days of work, he then lowered my salary to $9.50/hour, claiming that he didn't have the werewithal to pay me at the originally promised rate. When I was eventually paid for these three days, I found that I was not paid $12/hour.
The following week, I worked for four more days at a rate of $9.50, keeping a personal record of my daily hours. Due to an unprofessional work environment wherein I faced regular harassment, I decided to resign. When I received my final paycheck, I noticed that I did not receive the amount I was owed. I attempted to contact my employer about this on numerous occasions and each time, he failed to return my call. When I appeared at my former workplace and wished to speak with him about this issue, he made himself unavailable. Today, I returned there and finally spoke with him about the matter, but he refused to acknowledge that I had a legitimate grievance, suggesting that I hire a lawyer if I wasn't satisfied. In spite of the fact that I resigned, he changed his formerly favorable disposition toward me, implying that I wasn't a competent employee and that the entire staff concurs with this. I am now seeking counsel as to how I should resolve this problem.
