Comments on: Epic Excuses: What to Do When Your Employer “Can’t” Provide Wage Statements

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:32:40 +0000

In reply to Erika. Yeah, it's not fair and it's likely not legal. You'll need to check your state laws regarding wage theft and deductions from wages. Here's a post that may help.

By: Erika

Erika — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 04:21:53 +0000

I get paid by commision 50%. But the owner ne er let us see the end of the day statement. By the end of the week he always takes like $35 dollars out of our money because of shortage in the books. We are 8 stilysts using the same register. I do not think is fair I have to paid for someone else mistake. And because I do not see when he count the money I do not even know if there was really a mistake or he is stealing the money. Bottom line, is legal that he charge the shortage to us?

By: Tina Alberino

Tina Alberino — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:10:26 +0000

In reply to Kirsten. I always recommend contacting an employment law attorney who represents exploited workers for advice on how to proceed. Some state agencies have great resources, but the attorney is generally your best bet as they're most informed about which method of recourse is right for you.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:35:13 +0000

I currently work for a salon in Wisconsin and our employee for the past two to three years has been very shady about our pay, our hours, our insurance and over time has taken the insurance away after a day’s notice. Allowed a gas leak to continue for a month because we can’t pay for the repair, changes our pay to a complicated system of math equations that lead to us receiving lower pay and no communism on salon given discounts and to top it off, has been changing our clock in times to keep us within certain amount of hours…several of the girls have had enough and after two years of people coming and going we just don’t know legally at this point what we can do. The salon is falling apart and our prices are higher then ever…..Any suggestion?

By: Tina Alberino

Tina Alberino — Wed, 13 May 2015 03:01:47 +0000

In reply to asha.

I doubt you will be. If you’re served for a non-compete violation (which wouldn’t hold up anyway since it’s unreasonable) you would have the opportunity to expose the misclassification, which is a far greater offense and would launch an investigation into the entire business–including all staff, past and present. It wouldn’t be a smart move on their part, lol. And no, you aren’t “all in this together.” You don’t owe anyone anything. You perform work and are paid a fair wage. That’s where your obligation to that business ends. If they don’t understand that, they do not deserve to be business owners.

By: asha

asha — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:36:41 +0000

In reply to Tina Alberino. Thx for the response. Since then I confronted the owner and manager for the dishonest behaviors, thinking they would make it right. Big mistske. Owner tells me that we (all employees) are all in this together and she has to do what is necessary to stay open. I told her she was breaking federal labor laws because Im a w-2 employee... The next day I came to work to talk to a receptionist and cancel my day out until this situation was rectified. My license was pulled off the wall and my shoes were sitting at my station. The manager asked me to sign a document to state I am leaving with all my personal belongings. Wow!!!! Right!!! I left and took a job across the street even though I signed a noncompete 18 years ago. So now what???? I started my new job waiting to be served.

By: Tina Alberino

Tina Alberino — Tue, 12 May 2015 13:39:48 +0000

In reply to Asha. It's illegal, definitely wage theft. She can't get away with it if you report it (as long as you have evidence and documentation to support your accusations). If you decide to stay, insist on an employment arrangement that clarifies the terms of your arrangement and requires her to provide written notice of any changes prior to the beginning of the next pay period.

By: Asha

Asha — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:34:17 +0000

Im in Ohio and have worked in a salon going on 18 years. Soooo we used to get itemized deductions for product cost, water usage and electric. It was seriously getting out of control. We would not get the detailed deductions with our totals like it was a big shady secret. I decided to raise some of my prices for some of my services. No change in my paycheck. Also the owner raised the prices without letting us know. So I asked her why I haven’t noticed my pay going up since she raised prices and let her know I changed a few of my prices as well. She parts her lips to tell me that now she takes 10% of the total for “operation cost” then I get my 50%. So really Im not making 50 only 40%. Im really tired of all her behind yoyr back policy changes. To make matters worse I tapped into our computer system to find out she really is taking 13% off the rip. I have been very loyal and she would have to close if I left…. How illegal is this and how can she get away with this?

By: Nicole Fisher

Nicole Fisher — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 01:06:28 +0000

Great article,and keeping stylists informed.