What to do if my employer is not paying me on a regular basis?
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What to do if my employer is not paying me on a regular basis?
My boss hasn’t been paying me on a regular basis for over a year now. I have to beg for money and he owes me a tremendous amount. When he does give me money it’s on different companies’ checks. I can’t quit because I won’t get unemployment. He is taking taxes out of my pay but I don’t know if he is paying the taxes. What should I do?
Asked on August 8, 2011 New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should get a lawyer and sue. The law requires that employees be paid for all work done; it further require regular payment; and it also requires that taxes be withheld but also remitted properly to the government they can be credited to your tax obligations. If he is not paying you what you have earned or not paying the taxes on your behalf, you would have a cause of action against him.
The reason you should look to take action--besides that you have a right to your money--is that often, when an employer stops paying an employee regularly, it's because either the business is in trouble and he doesn't have the money; or because he is personally embezzling the money. In either event, the longer you wait, the greater the chance there won't be any money to get back.
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