sounds like mr mtp might be ok and the employer in the poop for misclassifying, then. could be hard to prove, though. good luck.

the good news is the burden of proof is on boss man to prove to the IRS he doesn't owe them fines, late charges, and back taxes!

Boyfriend is not as hell bent on retribution as I am. :(
Oh well, I guess I can at least leave bad (truthful) reviews. Hopefully steer some people away from that bad situation.

Gawd, what a mess.

I know NADA about your tax and IR system, but here is my two cents.

Verbal agreements are irrelevant. Lawyers and the IRS only care about what can be documented. Look at the paperwork, and ask, what does this prove? That is all you have to go on.

The amount of time and money it will take to fight this could become very big, very quickly. If it is known that BF is involved in legal action with a past employer, this could deter potential future employers.

IMHO ... like the song says, know when to hold em, know when to fold em. I think it is time to walk away. BF got burned, ripped off for 30 hours ... what, $500, $1,000? Sucks, but he'll live. Get new job ASAP and move on. And learn the lesson. Get your contract (or terms of employment or whatever) clear and straight and written and signed before you start. If they won't do this, they're probably a crook.

I believe that Karma is the only thing that makes and breaks a human.......so, be a good doer....!!!!

Yeah. See how long that lasts after BF meets with a tax pro and sees how much tax is owed. He may be in for a very big shock.

Well, you bein' in Texas an all, there is one other way to approach it :shotgun:

Zen, I don't know how it is in Aussie land, but losing a $1000 paycheck can cause us some serious trouble. Plus, its over that, but I don't remember exactly how much at this point. No, he doesn't have any savings because he used them up the last time he was out of a job. We're fine with filing a wage claim, that won't cause any IRS trouble.

I hate guns, just can't stand 'em. His now-former boss is kinda scary too...so I would probably lose.

The gun thing was a joke, of course ... but I thought you had a shotgun in the house. Was that wrong?

The point about walking away from $1,000 wasn't that it isn't a good chunk of money, it was that it will take more time and energy and possibly costs to recover it. This could be wrong, though, depending on your options.

Down here, the health and safety issue would be a biggie. No eye bath, BF gets brake fluid in his eyes? Boss could be looking at prison for that, or at least a whopping fine, and IMHO deserves it.

The wage claim is free, hopefully it won't be necessary though.
Cam did call OSHA(Occupational Safe and Health Admin) on his boss about the hazardous working conditions.

The gun was at my parent's house when I was living with them. I was having bad dreams about shooting someone I love/ect. So I decided to stay away from then on.