Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Overtime
I went to the Department of Labor this morning. They told I would be better off going to Small Claims court (up to 5k - which given my miscalculation I am owed more than - yet if she would just do that I would be fine). I just want someone else to deal with this. I'm almost ready to give up and forget about it.
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Please don't give up! You are totally owed that money! Don't let her win. I can't believe what a horrible person she is. Anyway, I think the amount is large enough that it's worth the trouble of fighting for it.
Yeah don't give up, go for it. Did you tell them it's more than 5k?
Are you going to hire a lawyer?
I said it might be. It isn't something I find easy to think about or discuss. I don't know how to find a lawyer to even see what they think and how much that might cost.
I HATE THIS! *stomps foot...not really but yeah*
Carielle's boyfriend or whatever just graduated from Harvard Law... Maybe we could enlist him just for an opinion or something?
Did you submit the Claim for Unpaid Wages? SH at work said you should go through the Dept. of Labor, not Small Claims Court, and file a claim. She said this is totally a Dept. of Labor issue.
This is what I pulled off of their website:
"UNPAID OR WITHHELD WAGES
The Department of Labor helps collect underpayments for workers who have not received the minimum wage once they file a claim with the department. Labor Standards investigates and endeavors to collect on these claims for unpaid or withheld wages, including illegal deductions. The department also enforces the prohibition against employers taking illegal kickbacks from wages and appropriating tips.
Claim For Unpaid Wages LS 223 - Submit completed claim to the nearest Division of Labor Standards Office
Commission Recap LS 223.1- Submit completed claim to the nearest Division of Labor Standards Office"
I went to the Department of Labor. This is an overtime issue not an issue of unpaid wages; I know because I called and discussed that issue with them once already.
From going down there this morning, I do have the form I would need to file with the DOL to have them investigate my claim...the gentleman I saw said it would be more productive to go through Small Claims Court as long as it was less than 5,000. He wouldn't look at my invoice or he would have known better.
We were in a big room of people. I was nervous talking about it. I felt discouraged and left.
Aw. Well you're going back or calling them back, right? You can do it, don't give up!
And don't do small claims court. Go through the DOL, this is what they're there for.
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