what in the world???

Howdy people.
I just want to ask for your thoughts and am open to your comments on a very bad subject. I work for one of the "slow" trucking companys and have a real problem. i have worked for them for several months and have had several weeks without a pay check because of surgury last year but i was on leave so that was to be expected. But, within the last 4 weeks i have not recieved a check, For example, last week i grossed 745.45 and after they got done with it my net pay was 0.0. it has been this way for the last 4 weeks and i have made up my mind to quit. I have called their payroll department but they give me no answers and will not let me talk to someone who might be able to help me.
Now i have tried to be polite but they have pissed me off. For one thing my wife has thyriod cancer and i have to by her meds every month. we have used up our savings trying to get by out there but now it is getting really tight and they seem not to care at all. So it seems to me they really like that they will hire someone with 3 years experiance and only pay them .27 a mile and treat them like a rookie. So if you will give me some advice on what to do with this and your comments are and will be welcome. thanks guys and ladies, be safe and dont feed the bears cause they bite the hand that feeds them

Hi, I feel your pain.

First thing, try one more time to contact someone at the company. Get their name, and write down the response they gave you. If you get no further in your response, then try to remember who you talked to before and what they responded to you with.

Then, call your State department of Wage and Labor. It is very easy to report the problem. Give them details of what amount you were to gross, any and all money you did receive from the company etc. They will act on your behalf in the matter. Don't worry, it is also job security, no one can fire you with a wage and labor dispute. If they do, you call your local state Human Rights department and file another claim against them for unwrongfull release of duty.

Usually these things can be resolved very quickly. Wage and labor will respond in a short time. Employers do not like these people because it can cause them a whole lot of further investigation into their bookkeeping tactics and they don't want that.

The checks will come through wage and labor for all your back pay. The company is required to send it to them so they can record it, and ensure you were actually paid. They will then follow your case and ensure things are going smoothly till things are back to normal.

I know how this goes. Been there, done it. I now work on the other side. Companies do this to "bend you to their way" without realizing the stuff is gonna hit the fan, and it is illegal to hold pay without due cause and legal justification.

Let us know how it goes.
Angjohn

Unless they have a good reason I would be looking for a better company to work for. There is no excuse for not being able to get your pay when it is due. Companies like this will cause you to loose everything you have worked for. If you live in the southeast I have been with a company over a year and never had trouble getting my pay. email me if you are interested.