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Asked 3 months ago - Desert Hot Springs, CA
FlagThe end of Nov. 2013, a GM from another restaurant was sent to temp., run ours. Approx., a month and a half ago she started talking, no telling me things in a mean tone, telling me your off, and giving me only 10 mins. to finish serving my customers, and complete my sideworkshe times me, if not done she comes out every 2 min,to harrass me . On 2/1/13, I was feeling dizzy/wobbly, I told her I needed to leave and she Yelled "Just Leave!" I went to the ER , the next day and was diagnoised with Verdago, I gave her a copy. I returned work the next day. Things were okay until 2/8/13, I saw the new sch-edule, I still worked 4 days wk., but she cut me down to 3 hrs. a day!. The next day I was reviewing my time rec. and saw my hrs. for 2/1/13, had been deleted and 2/3/13 hrs. were altered
Your employer's actions are illegal. An employer may not falsify or change time cards to remove hours worked so they do not have to pay you.
If the amount in question is worth your while to pursue, you should consult with an employment law attorney who handles wage and hour cases in your area, for advice on how to handle this situation.
Alternatively, you can file a complaint with the California Labor Commissioner. File the claim either by mail or in person with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) office that handles wage claims for the city/location/community where the work was performed.
See:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/howtofilewageclaim.htm
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