What is the name of your state? Connecticut
Okay, this is probably going to seem disorganized and jumbled, but I'll do my best.
I've worked for a staffing agency for around two years now. Every Friday, without fail, for the past two years, my paychecks have been direct deposited into my bank account. I have never had an issue with being paid late.
The week of Thanksgiving, I was assured that payroll would be given on Friday, just like every other week. Sure, Thursday is a holiday, but Friday is not so there's no reason for payroll to be delayed.
Well, lo and behold, indeed it was delayed. Instead of getting paid on Friday as anticipated, I wasn't paid until Saturday. The Friday after Thanksgiving, as we all know, is the biggest shopping day of the year. So naturally, I went shopping! I didn't call the bank first because, well, I didn't see a reason for it. I had always been paid on time before, so why not trust my pay to be in the bank?
Long story short, I spent a whole bunch of money and incurred $170 in overdraft fees because I didn't get paid on time. I'm insisting this is my agency's fault because, had they paid me on time, I would have had the money in the bank, thus incurring no overdraft fees.
I have explained this to them 'till my face was blue. They have rocks in their heads and totally don't understand the severity and importance of this situation. They plumb don't care. They told me to take it up with the payroll company.
Countless phone calls back and forth to the agency, back to the payroll company, back to the agency, etc etc, it has more than been proven that indeed, my late paycheck was my agency's fault. And still, WITH DOCUMENTED PROOF, they still refuse to compensate me for these overdraft fees.
I know, $170 is chump change, but it's more priciple to me than anything else, I guess. Just because I'm small and young (21) doesn't mean you can take advantage of me. I'm sick of being treated like a child.
It has come to the point where I've narrowed this down to two options: small claims court, or contacting the Connecticut Department of Labor. What I seek here is some kind of advice as to where to take this next.
Thanks in advance, feel free to ask any questions if I didn't organize my thoughts as well as I wanted to.
-Holly
Okay, this is probably going to seem disorganized and jumbled, but I'll do my best.
I've worked for a staffing agency for around two years now. Every Friday, without fail, for the past two years, my paychecks have been direct deposited into my bank account. I have never had an issue with being paid late.
The week of Thanksgiving, I was assured that payroll would be given on Friday, just like every other week. Sure, Thursday is a holiday, but Friday is not so there's no reason for payroll to be delayed.
Well, lo and behold, indeed it was delayed. Instead of getting paid on Friday as anticipated, I wasn't paid until Saturday. The Friday after Thanksgiving, as we all know, is the biggest shopping day of the year. So naturally, I went shopping! I didn't call the bank first because, well, I didn't see a reason for it. I had always been paid on time before, so why not trust my pay to be in the bank?
Long story short, I spent a whole bunch of money and incurred $170 in overdraft fees because I didn't get paid on time. I'm insisting this is my agency's fault because, had they paid me on time, I would have had the money in the bank, thus incurring no overdraft fees.
I have explained this to them 'till my face was blue. They have rocks in their heads and totally don't understand the severity and importance of this situation. They plumb don't care. They told me to take it up with the payroll company.
Countless phone calls back and forth to the agency, back to the payroll company, back to the agency, etc etc, it has more than been proven that indeed, my late paycheck was my agency's fault. And still, WITH DOCUMENTED PROOF, they still refuse to compensate me for these overdraft fees.
I know, $170 is chump change, but it's more priciple to me than anything else, I guess. Just because I'm small and young (21) doesn't mean you can take advantage of me. I'm sick of being treated like a child.
It has come to the point where I've narrowed this down to two options: small claims court, or contacting the Connecticut Department of Labor. What I seek here is some kind of advice as to where to take this next.
Thanks in advance, feel free to ask any questions if I didn't organize my thoughts as well as I wanted to.
-Holly