Hey, I have had some recent in real life issues which im trying to sort out, hopefully someone on byond would kindly guide me to the right direction.
Recently I got a job without having to sign any contract at a honda sales place under a detailing company seperate from honda.
I`ve worked for three weeks, and i always get paid in cash, however a week ago I wrecked the side of a card, causing a S.U.V to have indents to the side by hitting a yellow pole.
Now my boss who owns the detailing company keeps calling me threatening and requesting 500$. He said that the damages were 1600, so he took my 600$ pay cheque and is now requesting more money.
Shouldn`t it be his responsibility to cover for the damages, and should i still be able to get paid by law?
Or is it because of the fact that there was no contract, i'm screwed. In which case i don't get paid but at the same time i don't have to pay for the damages any further
Please help! , Thanks.
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 Dec 18 2012, 6:02 pm
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As far as I know, you are not legally their employee unless they have you on payroll (which would mean taxes are coming out of your checks). I don't know how contracting works but since there wasn't one, it sounds like you are basically screwed.
In order to get out of paying for damages you need some way to prove you were working for them, which is normally done with a pay stub. If you went to court I bet they would be somewhat on your side, but still you should have some type of evidence. Maybe they have security video of you working on the premises? Anyway, I'd be very surprised if you were able to get your paycheck. Moral of the story: don't work without having something in writing. | |
I think the best choice is to forget the entire thing, don`t pay any more then I have and walk away... Thanks for the response
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Yeah, honestly 500 bucks is a drop in the bucket for a dealership, I doubt they will push it further since they already got your check :( that sucks for you though, I hope you find more legitimate work
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The cost of damages to the vehicle is also up to debate. The company would be liable for the damages to the vehicle as it was in their care and their customer will expect they cover that liability. However as you personally did the damages, the rationale for them to try to get you to pay up for the damages is fair. How that pans out if it went to court though *shrug*.
To be honest, talk to a lawyer. Most decent lawyers will happily sit down with you for 15 / 20 minutes and go over your issue for free in a basic "This is not legal advice, but I think X" sense, and that can let you decide how big of a deal this is, and how you want to proceed. Realistically that will be a lot better than answers you'll get here.