Can I get money from my employer if they lied to me?
Worked as a web programmer for this media company for a few days. They fired me because they didn't get a grant to help cover my wage, then called me back asking if I could work for them for a few weeks, with the option for a longer contract if I impressed them. Three days in I find out they've got me in an unpaid internship. I've got all the emails and nowhere do they state that this was unpaid, can I take this to the labour board or something? I think I should be paid for the hours I worked.
>>1254596
Did you read your contract with them before signing it?
>>1254600
They never had me sign a contract. They don't make any employees sign a contract.
>>1254602
Are you mentally retarded?
>>1254633
I expected them to give me one before I got my paycheck, and then today the other employees and I talked shit about the boss behind his back and I found out that they don't do contracts.
>>1254635
They used you, you fell for it, we were all suckers at one point in our lives.
>>1254596
just steal from them and quit
Just file a claim at your local labor department for back wages.
>>1254596
Contact the DOL in your state. provide them as much evidence as possible.
You probably won't even need to put in that much effort. Once the business gets a call from the DOL, they will contact you with your money pretty quickly.
Business owners do NOT want to get fucked by the DOL and will do anything to avoid it.
>>1254887
This is the one for PA.
