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Over the summer, I worked with a band at band camp. I was promised $20 a hour for 4.5 hours a day for 10 days. I filled out a time sheet that was turned in to the board of education. I was then told that I need special clearances in order to get paid. I finished my clearances 2 months later. When I went to follow up with someone at the board, they were saying that I wasn't hired and the person who hired me had no right too. But the lady said she was trying to help me and fix the mess. I filled out all the paperwork. This week I got my card and today I was supposed to get paid like everyone else that works for the board of education. My money did not come.
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You are very likely entitled to be paid for your work. I would suggest that you try one of two ways of getting paid if your requests for payment continue to go without an adequate response. One would be to file a complaint with your local magistrate and cite a violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law. Ask for your unpaid wages plus the statutory penalties of the greater of $500 or 25% of the amount of your unpaid wages. You can also file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. That office can pursue to matter on your behalf. Of the two, the first is more likely to get you paid sooner.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2014 at 9:33 AM