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Sue in small claims court for week 1. Win. Obtain judgment. File lien against company assets. Sue in small claims court for week 2. Win. Obtain judgment.

Sue in small claims court for week 1. Win. Obtain judgment. File lien against company assets. Sue in small claims court for week 2. Win. Obtain judgment. File lien against company assets. Repeat as necessary. Offer settlement in return for not suing anymore.

rspeer 8y ago
Is this just wishful thinking that, if something went wrong with your paycheck, the world would be just and there would be an easy legal remedy waiting for you? From what I understand, you can only sue for $1000 or less in small claims court. An IT contractor who is making $1000 or less per week has bigger problems.
- probably_wrong 8y ago
  I have good news for you: the small claims limit varies by state and, according to data from this website[1], the average upper limit is $8K (median is $6K, with the lowest being $2.5K). [1] https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-how-much-30031.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-h...
  - rspeer 8y ago
    Thanks, I stand corrected.
- isostatic 8y ago
  Separate claim for each lost day then.
paulie_a 8y ago
In reality it would be: spend court fees..sue in small claims court. Win. Good luck collecting in many cases. Filing for a lien? Good luck with that pointless venture...
- walshemj 8y ago
  Cant you send in bailiffs in to recover the costs?
- s73v3r_ 8y ago
  Once you have a judgement, you contact the Sheriff to help you collect. With a judgement, you are able to take things from them in order to make your judgement. Usually once that actually starts happening, the company will cut you a check pretty quick.
- alistairSH 8y ago
  In most states, the fee to file in small claims is somewhere between $30-$100. Filing for a lien with the local sheriff is another $100 or so. Well worth it for 3 weeks wages.
walshemj 8y ago
Or has been done in the UK send bailiffs to the company head office :-) Of course you'd shop around for the Bailiff company with the worse reputation and get them to send the lads who moonlight at that dodgy night club as Bouncers.

rspeer 8y ago

Is this just wishful thinking that, if something went wrong with your paycheck, the world would be just and there would be an easy legal remedy waiting for you? From what I understand, you can only sue for $1000 or less in small claims court. An IT contractor who is making $1000 or less per week has bigger problems.

probably_wrong 8y ago
I have good news for you: the small claims limit varies by state and, according to data from this website[1], the average upper limit is $8K (median is $6K, with the lowest being $2.5K). [1] https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-how-much-30031.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-claims-suits-h...
- rspeer 8y ago
  Thanks, I stand corrected.
isostatic 8y ago
Separate claim for each lost day then.

paulie_a 8y ago

In reality it would be: spend court fees..sue in small claims court. Win. Good luck collecting in many cases. Filing for a lien? Good luck with that pointless venture...

walshemj 8y ago
Cant you send in bailiffs in to recover the costs?
s73v3r_ 8y ago
Once you have a judgement, you contact the Sheriff to help you collect. With a judgement, you are able to take things from them in order to make your judgement. Usually once that actually starts happening, the company will cut you a check pretty quick.
alistairSH 8y ago
In most states, the fee to file in small claims is somewhere between $30-$100. Filing for a lien with the local sheriff is another $100 or so. Well worth it for 3 weeks wages.

walshemj 8y ago

Or has been done in the UK send bailiffs to the company head office :-) Of course you'd shop around for the Bailiff company with the worse reputation and get them to send the lads who moonlight at that dodgy night club as Bouncers.