Legal Question in Employment Law in Georgia

Re: Previous employer holding dues

This is a common scam I see over and over again, particularly, for some reason, with people from India in the computer consulting business. I am certainly not trying to disparage the good people of India. Just an observation I have seen.

To make you wait until the "client pays" is unlawful unless you are an independent contractor and your agreement states that. If you are an employee, you should file a complaint with the California Labor Board. If you are an independent contractor and your agreement does not state they can hold up payment for that reason, you should sue them. But, if they now owe you more than $5,000, you can not sue for the full amount in small claims court, so you will probably need a lawyer to represent you.

You certainly don't want to work there any more. Serve a final written demand on them warning you will take legal action immediately if they do not immediately pay you in full. Also, terminate the contract unless they promptly pay all owed.

Re: Previous employer holding dues

By the way, I just noticed that you are in Georgia, not California. The small claims limit in Georgia is $15,000. You can file it in the Magistrate's Court for the county where you work. They are unlikely to have any good defense.

Re: Previous employer holding dues

By the way, I just noticed that you are in Georgia, not California. The small claims limit in Georgia is $15,000. You can file it in the Magistrate's Court for the county where you work. They are unlikely to have any good defense.

Re: Previous employer holding dues

I apologize for multiple answers, but this website is experiencing some type of malfunction. If you are an employee, you can also file a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Labor, wage hour division, because they are also violating wage hour laws to pay you nothing.