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Some companies take more work from their employees than they pay them.
Who would not love working extra hours if they start getting paid for it? But not every company pays their employees for working extra hours. It is illegal not to pay your employees the right wage they deserve. And the worst thing about this salary issue is that employees do not take any action against the company. People should speak up and get a salary for every hour they give to the company. A Reddit user has shared his story of working in a company where they were required to be at the site by 7 am and in order to be at the site by 7 am, the employees used to get up at 1 or 2 am, drive to the shop, spend an hour getting all the tools and equipment, then drive 3 to 4 hours and be at the site by 7 am. So, OP filed a lawsuit against the company for not paying them for all the extra hours. Scroll down to read the complete story.
1. OP used to work for a power line clearing tree service and chainsawing all tree species was grueling work.
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2. OP used to train the new hires and was good at clearing even big trees. The place was run poorly where OP used to work and the turnover rate was high.
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3. Employees were expected to show up at the site by 7 am.
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4. OP got some information about getting paid from the start of their principal duty.
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5. After a month, OP and other coworkers went to the CEO of the company and told him what they found out. CEO told them that he wouldn’t pay them.
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6. The CEO told the employees that he needs to talk to his council once again. CEO came up with a contract in the next meeting.
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7. OP began to open the case and the management tried pushing him out.
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8. OP quit this job as he got another one. After six months, he received an email and it was a $800 cheque.
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9. OP got tons of people paid out.
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We are glad that OP won the lawsuit and all of the employees got paid. OP is a brave guy for taking a firm stand and getting his right. Scroll down to see what other Redditors think about this story.
10. OP is a good guy for checking on his old coworkers that they got paid.
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11. Many companies do not pay their employees a good wage and these things always get unnoticed.
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12. It was illegal that the CEO offered OP money to back out.
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13. This is why the check was only $800:
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14. The best jobs are the ones where the management is sweet and professional:
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15. A company that would not pay you for reaching the office, they would pay you once you reach the store:
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Have you ever taken a stand against the company and gotten paid? If you are someone who is not getting paid the right wage, take a stand for yourself.