New job cannot make payroll and resume question. (letters, employee, highest)

[D. Scott]

Hoping to get some advice here.

I left my long term job of 11 years in late August due to the company being silently sold without an announcement and a reorganization forthcoming. Left on great terms, got a new job that turned out to be a sham of sorts, and was fortunate to have another offer immediately after.

Long story short after 2 months in a small office job with things going well, we were supposed to get paid today. No paycheck, we are expected to get paid Friday but the company is bleeding money. Many trips cancelled (It's a tour and bus charter company) and several accounts have not paid us for services. Tough situation all around. I have never dealt with this before, and my question is does anyone know what I should do here in regards to getting paid. If Friday rolls around and no pay do I contact DOL after asking for payment? Anyone experience similar? I'm in NYC. I'm Already getting the resume updated as it's clear the company is shaky.

This is where I'm a bit stumped: I have a solid work history with promotions with only 2 jobs since 1998 with no gaps whatsoever, and I'm wondering if I put this job down or leave it off? I looked online and varying opinions on this. If anyone of my fellow CD'Rs have any advice I'm all ears. A small gap may not be bad but I'm unsure of this.

Lots of anxiety over this, as I left with the hopes of continued stability but seem to be running into choppy waters. Thanks to anyone of the good folks here who can offer some wisdom.

[Rabrrita]

You put in writing to your employer a safety net letter. Give that letter to the highest level person in the company or in HR. Include in that letter a statement basically saying they missed last payroll and you have not received any pay for that period. Demand that they pay you by two business days. State that if they fail to pay you for the missed payroll period, you are accepting it as a termination of your employment due to the company's financial instability. On the start of the third business day, you walk into HR or whomever is in charge and ask for your overdue pay. If they don't have it, pack your things and leave as you have been let go.

Go to unemployment and file a claim for benefits citing simply "Terminated, stopped paying wages". Next contact your state agency that enforces employee pay issues and file a complaint. Next polish the resume and start looking for new employment. That's all you can really do.

[eastcoastguyz]

Originally Posted by D. Scott

Hoping to get some advice here.

I left my long term job of 11 years in late August due to the company being silently sold without an announcement and a reorganization forthcoming. Left on great terms, got a new job that turned out to be a sham of sorts, and was fortunate to have another offer immediately after.

Long story short after 2 months in a small office job with things going well, we were supposed to get paid today. No paycheck, we are expected to get paid Friday but the company is bleeding money. Many trips cancelled (It's a tour and bus charter company) and several accounts have not paid us for services. Tough situation all around. I have never dealt with this before, and my question is does anyone know what I should do here in regards to getting paid. If Friday rolls around and no pay do I contact DOL after asking for payment? Anyone experience similar? I'm in NYC. I'm Already getting the resume updated as it's clear the company is shaky.

This is where I'm a bit stumped: I have a solid work history with promotions with only 2 jobs since 1998 with no gaps whatsoever, and I'm wondering if I put this job down or leave it off? I looked online and varying opinions on this. If anyone of my fellow CD'Rs have any advice I'm all ears. A small gap may not be bad but I'm unsure of this.

Lots of anxiety over this, as I left with the hopes of continued stability but seem to be running into choppy waters. Thanks to anyone of the good folks here who can offer some wisdom.

Sorry this is happening to you. It does sound stressful. Contact an attorney with experience in employment law, and ask how to proceed. Don't write any letters to the current employer or discussion this with them, until you have talked with an attorney. See what the attorney advises you to do.

Ask the attorney if you should talk with DOL about this. Also, about unemployment, perhaps you can start collecting benefits because of this fraud.

If you don't know how to find an attorney, contact the Local Bar Association and ask for the contact information for attorneys with experience in Employment Law. Call each one up, and ask if they can help you and what they would charge. Do this will all of them, and thank them for the information and you will get back in touch with them.

What you really want and are you are paying for is the attorney to advise you, because there might be other things you need to do now to protect yourself from this fraud. Again, don't write communicate any of this with the current employer's employees, and don't tell any co-workers you are talking to an attorney.

[D. Scott]

Thank you both for the advice. Got paid today. Place is obviously shaky finance wise so can't stay long term. All the best everyone.