NeedHelp80
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What is the name of your state? ca
A question...I agreed to be hired on with my old company for the stipulation to work for them for one year (ending December 28, 2007). It is an hourly wage job not salaried. My boss let me know last Friday that this coming Friday (Sept. 28) would be my last day because he can't afford me anymore. He's been paying out of pocket for my wages for too long now.
Because we signed a contract, is he obligated to pay me for the remaining months that I won't be working there? Or can he use it as a loophole and say, well we don't have any jobs for you to work at right now, so I just dont have to give you any hours? (it's for an alarm company-that's why the no work situation).
Please let me know any information! i'd like to know before I take further action, if I can.
Oh and I should mention that this is a simple simple contract. It consists of bullet points as to what the job is, when employment will be terminiated and doesn't mention anywhere how I could be fired or "let go". It simply says, hired until Dec 28th, 2007. The employer also lured me away from another job I was at to hire me at this rate in which he couldn't afford.
A question...I agreed to be hired on with my old company for the stipulation to work for them for one year (ending December 28, 2007). It is an hourly wage job not salaried. My boss let me know last Friday that this coming Friday (Sept. 28) would be my last day because he can't afford me anymore. He's been paying out of pocket for my wages for too long now.
Because we signed a contract, is he obligated to pay me for the remaining months that I won't be working there? Or can he use it as a loophole and say, well we don't have any jobs for you to work at right now, so I just dont have to give you any hours? (it's for an alarm company-that's why the no work situation).
Please let me know any information! i'd like to know before I take further action, if I can.
Oh and I should mention that this is a simple simple contract. It consists of bullet points as to what the job is, when employment will be terminiated and doesn't mention anywhere how I could be fired or "let go". It simply says, hired until Dec 28th, 2007. The employer also lured me away from another job I was at to hire me at this rate in which he couldn't afford.