What is the name of your state? Maryland
Long story skip to the bottom if you don't need the background.
I worked for a company part time at an hourly rate. Then a few months later at the end of April I was put on full time at a salary with 2 weeks paid vacation and benefits. It was a small company with no employee manual or written policies. When I was first hired I informed them that I was going to be on vacation the last week of May, and I reiterated this when I was brought on full-time. Their original salary offer was insufficient but they convinced me to take it for the first month since I would be gone for a week anyways. In June I was supposed to start getting a renogiated salary. At the end of May I recieved a full paycheck presumably for the vacation time as well. In early June we agreed on a final salary retroactive to the first of June. They kept stalling on it and after my June paycheck showed no increase I was told my raise had been cut in half and was delayed till August. This was all verbal unfortunately so I don't have any illusions about proving it and getting the raise money. I quit about 2 weeks later when there was no longer any doubt that they were just trying to string me along on the their original offer and not negotiating in good faith. I worked the first 1/3 of the work days in July. I was never paid.
When they were 2 weeks late I got a letter from them demanding I sign a release and confidentiality agreement for which I would be given $150 which they claim is all they owe me since they "overpaid" me in May. They claim to have a policy of not paying vacation time for employees before the 1st year. No such policy existed, I know because I sat next to the guy who was writing the manual and it was never completed. In addition I know other employees were paid for vacation time despite that "policy".
I kept after them and sent them a certified letter demanding full payment and then I prepared to file suit. I called them and said that I was going to the court house and this was their final opportunity to pay. I was called back and threatened by the CEO with a nuisance countersuit based on a slanderous claim. I hung up and filed just for the July money at my original salary since I could prove it easily.
They were served. And unless I get a notice soon I am about to conclude they are not filing to defend. With my pay stubs and my resignation letter and their back and forth with me in one case openly admitting the dates of my employment and the money they owe I imagine I will probably get a judgment.
Assuming I get a judgement what information do I need to collect the money? I know what bank they use. I can get their EIN. Is that enough? Also does this judgement show up automatically on their corporate credit report or do I need to inform the agencies.
I openly admit it, I hate these people and worse yet I found out they did this to someone else before. I think I am going to start lobbying my state legislature for a theft of labor act with jail time.
Long story skip to the bottom if you don't need the background.
I worked for a company part time at an hourly rate. Then a few months later at the end of April I was put on full time at a salary with 2 weeks paid vacation and benefits. It was a small company with no employee manual or written policies. When I was first hired I informed them that I was going to be on vacation the last week of May, and I reiterated this when I was brought on full-time. Their original salary offer was insufficient but they convinced me to take it for the first month since I would be gone for a week anyways. In June I was supposed to start getting a renogiated salary. At the end of May I recieved a full paycheck presumably for the vacation time as well. In early June we agreed on a final salary retroactive to the first of June. They kept stalling on it and after my June paycheck showed no increase I was told my raise had been cut in half and was delayed till August. This was all verbal unfortunately so I don't have any illusions about proving it and getting the raise money. I quit about 2 weeks later when there was no longer any doubt that they were just trying to string me along on the their original offer and not negotiating in good faith. I worked the first 1/3 of the work days in July. I was never paid.
When they were 2 weeks late I got a letter from them demanding I sign a release and confidentiality agreement for which I would be given $150 which they claim is all they owe me since they "overpaid" me in May. They claim to have a policy of not paying vacation time for employees before the 1st year. No such policy existed, I know because I sat next to the guy who was writing the manual and it was never completed. In addition I know other employees were paid for vacation time despite that "policy".
I kept after them and sent them a certified letter demanding full payment and then I prepared to file suit. I called them and said that I was going to the court house and this was their final opportunity to pay. I was called back and threatened by the CEO with a nuisance countersuit based on a slanderous claim. I hung up and filed just for the July money at my original salary since I could prove it easily.
They were served. And unless I get a notice soon I am about to conclude they are not filing to defend. With my pay stubs and my resignation letter and their back and forth with me in one case openly admitting the dates of my employment and the money they owe I imagine I will probably get a judgment.
Assuming I get a judgement what information do I need to collect the money? I know what bank they use. I can get their EIN. Is that enough? Also does this judgement show up automatically on their corporate credit report or do I need to inform the agencies.
I openly admit it, I hate these people and worse yet I found out they did this to someone else before. I think I am going to start lobbying my state legislature for a theft of labor act with jail time.