Zigner
Well-Known Member
I'll say it one more time only, as I'm tired of the density you are exhibiting.Well, ya know, you will have to show me one statute, regulation, or law that says receiving cash for labor as an employee, is illegal for someone to accept or ask for. The illegal part is on the part of an employer if they don't keep records, or withhold required taxes and pay them, or pay into workman's comp, or unemployment, or SS, or Medicare.
The OP was complicit in this, as he agreed to work "off the books."
This isn't about accepting cash. This is about accepting cash with no intention of reporting it.If you can't find any, then link to just one case (in any jurisdiction, state or federal) that shows asking for and accepting cash or working under the table, or off the record is illegal for the employee.
And, well, ya know, that independent contractors and small business accept cash all the time. That doesn't mean that they don't report income and comply with all applicable laws.
Then I suggest you make an appointment with an audiologist and have that checked out. It may just be ear wax.
I'm not saying that the employer wasn't also breaking the law.