What is the name of your state? Texas
Any help would be appreciated. Wondering if I need a lawyer, Dept of Labor, or too late to do anything. Here are the specifics;
Went to work with a friend app. 6 to 7 years ago. He was opening a new business. In exchange for helping, using my knowledge of opening the same type of business in the past. I agreed to work unlimited at hours at $10 per hour during startup. He could only budget for 40 hours, so our unwritten agreement was he would pay me back for the unpaid hours upon selling the business. He just completed, and collected on the sale of the business. I have approached him about the hours, he says it was never written, so he will give me nothing. This is not entirely accurate, we never had a written, and signed agreement, but we did fax eaxh other with offers, so there was a fax stating the agreement. Probably can't find it now. There are at least 20 people I can find who we both talked to about the agreement, would this help. I think if pressed, he would even admit we made the agreement, then how would I figure the hours, etc... What are my rights?
Please any legal advice is appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated. Wondering if I need a lawyer, Dept of Labor, or too late to do anything. Here are the specifics;
Went to work with a friend app. 6 to 7 years ago. He was opening a new business. In exchange for helping, using my knowledge of opening the same type of business in the past. I agreed to work unlimited at hours at $10 per hour during startup. He could only budget for 40 hours, so our unwritten agreement was he would pay me back for the unpaid hours upon selling the business. He just completed, and collected on the sale of the business. I have approached him about the hours, he says it was never written, so he will give me nothing. This is not entirely accurate, we never had a written, and signed agreement, but we did fax eaxh other with offers, so there was a fax stating the agreement. Probably can't find it now. There are at least 20 people I can find who we both talked to about the agreement, would this help. I think if pressed, he would even admit we made the agreement, then how would I figure the hours, etc... What are my rights?
Please any legal advice is appreciated.