Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia
I work at a motel me and my spouse the question we have is the owner forces us an all employees to live here on the site an we also have to pay weekly for our stay is this legal?
Asked on 3/30/10, 12:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
No, I wouldn't think so; sounds like it might be a form of
servitude in violation of the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
(You might wish to consider filing a complaint with the Labor and Employment Division of the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry [VDLI] and request
an investigation.)
Answered on 4/04/10, 2:08 pm