kookiecutter
Junior Member
New York State.
Hi, my friend worked at an architectural firm for about one year, maybe more, as an architect. Last week, his boss asked him to "work on credit", meaning he wasn't going to pay him. My friend asked his boss to just lay him off, but his boss refused probably because he doesn't want to pay the unemployment benefits to the state. While we encouraged our friend to pressure his boss with legal action, he instead quit. Does he have a case against the firm? How long does he have to take action? He's worried about the costs to hire a lawyer since he is strapped for cash. I believe his boss has not been paying him for a week or two and instead just gave him $1000 as compensation, which is not his regular salary. I understand that times are tough for companies, but that does make it right to take advantage of their employees?
Thanks.
Hi, my friend worked at an architectural firm for about one year, maybe more, as an architect. Last week, his boss asked him to "work on credit", meaning he wasn't going to pay him. My friend asked his boss to just lay him off, but his boss refused probably because he doesn't want to pay the unemployment benefits to the state. While we encouraged our friend to pressure his boss with legal action, he instead quit. Does he have a case against the firm? How long does he have to take action? He's worried about the costs to hire a lawyer since he is strapped for cash. I believe his boss has not been paying him for a week or two and instead just gave him $1000 as compensation, which is not his regular salary. I understand that times are tough for companies, but that does make it right to take advantage of their employees?
Thanks.