two companies, docking pay...

[winegirl]

The list goes on... At my work, there are two companies within the same building. The company I work for the owners are all family members , The mother, father and son. The son has a separate business for which the mother and father do not own. The son wants every single employee not only to work for the family company but also his. However, he doesn't pay us, to work in his separate company. The mother and father are constantly yelling at us for doing work for his company, such as answering phones, taking orders etc. The son is considered the manager at the company, and yells at the employees if we do not. Now the company lawyer called and I spoke with him, he informed me to clock in and out. I took this to the manager, and he informed me that it was my job, to stay in that office and answer every single phone. For one, I do not want to work for the son in his office. I guess most family businesses are like this. What should I do? I usually tell the owners to work it out and get back to me.

The second problem, is the son (if you can picture an elite little snobby jerk) he is constantly telling his employees (that he actually pays) he will deduct money from their paychecks if they arrive late, leave company vehicles a mess, etc. Is it illegal to randomly dock peoples pay checks for things like those. I thought it was not unless it is a voluntery written consent to do so. Also, he uses paychexs to process payroll, and many of the deductions were noted as advances when they were not.

[Pattymd]

If you are working, you must be paid. Period. If family business wants to "lend you out" to son's business, then they must pay you. If they don't then son's business must pay you.

You cannot be docked pay that you have otherwise earned for disciplinary reasons. Contact the state Dept. of Labor and file a complaint.

If the "docked" time is displayed as an advance, the employer would be hard-pressed to prove to the state DOL that 1) you were given a true "advance" and 2) that you agreed to repayment terms.

These folks are clueless. Report them.