I work about 3 days a week at a local bar in addition to my full time job so I can pay off my student loans. My employer has not paid us the correct minimum wage since 2007 and refuses to pay overtime. I am currently making 3.43 an hour and supposed to be making 3.65 while its only a difference of 22 cents an hour, I feel this is my money and I am entitled to it.
I have brought this up to one of the managers before and was told that this wasn't his problem
Last Friday, I was talking (complaining) to 3 of the girls that also work there about how I feel about not getting paid the correct wage. I asked them what would happen if I brought it up with the owner and all 3 of them agreed that I would be fired b/c of it. I completely agree that the bar would (or would try) to fire me. So I told them I would probably just call the dept. of labor and let them deal with it.
When the next weeks schedule came out two days later, I was not scheduled at all! I called my manager and asked her if there was a reason why I was taken off the schedule. She said yes it was intenetional and out of respect to her family she would not discuss it!?!?! I have repeatedly asked why I was not scheduled and not only can I not get an answer, but they wont even respond to me.
I don't believe I have done anything to warrant not being scheduled. In the past year and a half I have worked there not one person has ever been punished (for anything) by being taken off the schedule.
Can they do this?? And what should I do next?
I have brought this up to one of the managers before and was told that this wasn't his problem
Last Friday, I was talking (complaining) to 3 of the girls that also work there about how I feel about not getting paid the correct wage. I asked them what would happen if I brought it up with the owner and all 3 of them agreed that I would be fired b/c of it. I completely agree that the bar would (or would try) to fire me. So I told them I would probably just call the dept. of labor and let them deal with it.
When the next weeks schedule came out two days later, I was not scheduled at all! I called my manager and asked her if there was a reason why I was taken off the schedule. She said yes it was intenetional and out of respect to her family she would not discuss it!?!?! I have repeatedly asked why I was not scheduled and not only can I not get an answer, but they wont even respond to me.
I don't believe I have done anything to warrant not being scheduled. In the past year and a half I have worked there not one person has ever been punished (for anything) by being taken off the schedule.
Can they do this?? And what should I do next?
