Parents not honoring contract for guarantee hours. Did not got paid when parents took vacation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So odd. What kind of an hourly employee gets paid when they don't work? Oh, right - none.

Ones with contracts stating that they do, and with employers who signed and agreed to it. That's who.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So odd. What kind of an hourly employee gets paid when they don't work? Oh, right - none.

All hourly employees with guaranteed hours and paid holidays/vacations routinely get paid for hours they do not work. When I cover holidays and vacations for my hourly employees at my company, they are being paid for when they do not work.


Have you never held a job before, PP?

[Anonymous]

OP, take them to small claims court. My friend took her ex bosses and got her money (they didn't pay her for 3 weeks). If you have a contract, go for it. Text/email them that if they don't pay you by Friday you will take them to court. I'm sure they will laugh. But guess what. You will win

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:20:40
My contract was very specific about being guaranteed a minimum of pay $900.00 per week. They decided to take vacation. I was willing and ready to work. Therefore whether my vacation time had kicked is not important.

How are vacations determined in your contract?

[Anonymous]

A timeline would be helpful also. Is there a notice provision in your contract? Did you provide notice? How long after they got back did you quit? The timeline you are giving seems very compressed. If you quit before their vacation, that could change things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A timeline would be helpful also. Is there a notice provision in your contract? Did you provide notice? How long after they got back did you quit? The timeline you are giving seems very compressed. If you quit before their vacation, that could change things.

agree. how'd you get vacation in week 1, then had a new job lined up by the end of week 3 and started work someplace else week 4.
why or how did that all happen so "fast" or premeditated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A timeline would be helpful also. Is there a notice provision in your contract? Did you provide notice? How long after they got back did you quit? The timeline you are giving seems very compressed. If you quit before their vacation, that could change things.

agree. how'd you get vacation in week 1, then had a new job lined up by the end of week 3 and started work someplace else week 4.
why or how did that all happen so "fast" or premeditated?

Didnt she say that the family left two weeks ago for a one week vacation and she quit last week ? What part dont you understand? She probably quit after they came back because they said they woulndt pay her for that week. Its not impossible to find a new nanny position within a couple of days

[Anonymous]

OP, you are lucky you quit. $900 for 50 hours a week thats not a good deal.

[Anonymous]

Your situation is what small claims is meant for. Good luck OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So odd. What kind of an hourly employee gets paid when they don't work? Oh, right - none.

All hourly employees with guaranteed hours and paid holidays/vacations routinely get paid for hours they do not work. When I cover holidays and vacations for my hourly employees at my company, they are being paid for when they do not work.


Have you never held a job before, PP?

Are you serious? I've always been salaried, but my hourly coworkers are only paid for time worked.

[Anonymous]

Considering you were only there THREE months, it is highly likely they won't pony up any money for you at that time. Most benefits tend to kick in at least after a much longer working period.

Honestly, I cannot think of many jobs where a person works only three months, then gets a week of paid salary of almost a thousand dollars on top of it.

I would just cut my losses and be grateful you have a job now.

[Anonymous]

It is called honoring your contractual agreement. She was willing to work. They decided to take a vacation, not her. Therefore they have to pay her. What did you expect her to do fro the week? She still has her bills to pay. She has to get paid whether the family need her or not. That is what guaranteed hours mean?

[Anonymous]

OP -- If it's in your contract, then please don't let it go. Don't listen to the people saying you don't deserve to be paid because you didn't work. If it's in your contract, end of story.

I recommend calling the following organizations for help:

Georgetown Law's DC Law Students in Court: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/academic-programs/clinical-programs/our-clinics/DC-LSIC/staff-contact-us.cfm
This is a great place to start. Contact them.

Legal Aid: http://www.legalaiddc.org/
I don't think they handle cases like yours, but it's likely they will be able to refer you to people/organizations who can help.


Remember to save all past and future communication with your former employers.

Hopefully this won't have to go to small claims court because that can be a stressful process and take time. I would suggest that, moving forward, all communication is in writing, and that you make sure you are presenting yourself as level-headed, firm, and confident. You need to show that you're serious, that you're doing your research, and that you're willing to proceed forward. My guess is that once the family realizes they won't be able to easily cheat you out of the money, they'll pay in order to avoid the hassle.

This can be tough. They might get mean. But hold your ground. The contract says what it says. If they thought it was unfair (it's not), they shouldn't have signed it. Unfortunately, some people are just assholes. Don't back down.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A timeline would be helpful also. Is there a notice provision in your contract? Did you provide notice? How long after they got back did you quit? The timeline you are giving seems very compressed. If you quit before their vacation, that could change things.

agree. how'd you get vacation in week 1, then had a new job lined up by the end of week 3 and started work someplace else week 4.
why or how did that all happen so "fast" or premeditated?

Didnt she say that the family left two weeks ago for a one week vacation and she quit last week ? What part dont you understand? She probably quit after they came back because they said they woulndt pay her for that week. Its not impossible to find a new nanny position within a couple of days

What's unclear is if she quit while or just as the parents were returning from vacation. I also find it unlikely you could complete a job search, start to finish, in under a week. OP has also not addressed if there were any notice provisions in her contract. If she had another job lined up while the parents were on vacation, then no, she shouldn't expect to get paid guaranteed hours if she essentially had already quit. If she was supposed to provide notice, that makes the parents position even stronger.

I'm not saying this is the case. Just that the timeline is fishy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So odd. What kind of an hourly employee gets paid when they don't work? Oh, right - none.

All hourly employees with guaranteed hours and paid holidays/vacations routinely get paid for hours they do not work. When I cover holidays and vacations for my hourly employees at my company, they are being paid for when they do not work.


Have you never held a job before, PP?

Are you serious? I've always been salaried, but my hourly coworkers are only paid for time worked.

Your hourly coworkers don't get legal holidays paid? Do you work at McDonalds?