- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
Ok so, little bit of a story here, sorry if this is a little long but thanks for reading
Working with a previous employer, it was somewhat of a short term employment, contract jobs at first then to hourly, verbal contract only. the shop was in the process of moving. Worked hourly for about a month and a half, got a few paychecks. Employer wanted to bring me on full time at the new locationlbut but pay offer was very low so I said thanks but no thanks. About a week later the old shop closes and I ask for my final paycheck. Employer says he is too busy, it will have to wait etc etc. It is currently about a month and a half past my last day worked.
Employer is now disputing my hours worked for the final paycheck (4 weeks). Saying they are not correct. Employer relied on me to keep track of my own hours as there was no way to track hours at the small shop.
I kept track of my hours on my phone in a note taking app. Last edit date on the note lines up with the last day I worked
I also worked a second job during the last 2 weeks I was at the shop, the hours I worked for the second job meant I had to work slightly different hours at the shop, these line up and I have a time sheet for the time I worked the second job
For the first 2 weeks of the paycheck I have text messages between myself and my employer, I have to double check but I believe every single day that my recorded hours say I worked there are text messages talking about things that happened at the shop
I should mention the employer also has some material of mine (air tanks), new value on them is around $400. They were supposed to go in for testing. Employer has told me that they are still in for testing when I have asked if I can come get them. I know the testing facility the employer typically uses and have called them, they do not have anything currently in by the employer. This has happened in the past, about a year ago where The employer told me the tanks I had then were still in for testing, after I got back from a trip I found out they were still at the shop, they had not even gone in for testing. I believe the same thing is happening here, employer says they are in for testing and there is a delay at the testing facility but they have not gone in yet and are still in employers possession
So my question is what should I do? Currently it's roughly $1000 owed to me, $1400 if I count the air tanks as lost. I've never done much in the way of legal filing but if legal fees are going to rack up I don't want to get to the point where taking this to court will cost more than I could win if successful
Currently I have full time work but not a lot in the bank account due to this whole mess.
Working with a previous employer, it was somewhat of a short term employment, contract jobs at first then to hourly, verbal contract only. the shop was in the process of moving. Worked hourly for about a month and a half, got a few paychecks. Employer wanted to bring me on full time at the new locationlbut but pay offer was very low so I said thanks but no thanks. About a week later the old shop closes and I ask for my final paycheck. Employer says he is too busy, it will have to wait etc etc. It is currently about a month and a half past my last day worked.
Employer is now disputing my hours worked for the final paycheck (4 weeks). Saying they are not correct. Employer relied on me to keep track of my own hours as there was no way to track hours at the small shop.
I kept track of my hours on my phone in a note taking app. Last edit date on the note lines up with the last day I worked
I also worked a second job during the last 2 weeks I was at the shop, the hours I worked for the second job meant I had to work slightly different hours at the shop, these line up and I have a time sheet for the time I worked the second job
For the first 2 weeks of the paycheck I have text messages between myself and my employer, I have to double check but I believe every single day that my recorded hours say I worked there are text messages talking about things that happened at the shop
I should mention the employer also has some material of mine (air tanks), new value on them is around $400. They were supposed to go in for testing. Employer has told me that they are still in for testing when I have asked if I can come get them. I know the testing facility the employer typically uses and have called them, they do not have anything currently in by the employer. This has happened in the past, about a year ago where The employer told me the tanks I had then were still in for testing, after I got back from a trip I found out they were still at the shop, they had not even gone in for testing. I believe the same thing is happening here, employer says they are in for testing and there is a delay at the testing facility but they have not gone in yet and are still in employers possession
So my question is what should I do? Currently it's roughly $1000 owed to me, $1400 if I count the air tanks as lost. I've never done much in the way of legal filing but if legal fees are going to rack up I don't want to get to the point where taking this to court will cost more than I could win if successful
Currently I have full time work but not a lot in the bank account due to this whole mess.