Earlier this year we were hit with a sting by the liquor commission. I was bartending alone and extremely busy. I served a 20 year old. I spoke with the liquor commission that night and they told me the business would get a fine and that I wasn't allowed to pay for it.
This is our second hit in the last couple years. The first time it happened, the other employee didn't get fired or have to pay a cent for the fine the bar got.
Finally we get the paperwork in the mail saying we had to pay $700 for serving a minor and $100 for not having the liquor license displayed. My boss sends me a text a week later asking me when I'll have the money for him to pay the fine. (He never mentioned that I had to pay a thing) He said that he could take it out of my check of it makes it easier.
I immediately contacted the other owner (he does all the finances) and he said he would take care of it. From that point on, I stopped responding to my boss to prevent a fight.
I worked about 86 hours this past pay period. I do other jobs for the bar that aren't tip based. This past check was mostly hourly, very little tips, so I expected a larger paycheck.(less taxes taken out) Sure enough my pay stub says I worked 51 hours. I checked my calendar and documented roughly what I worked those two weeks, including how much per hour based on what job I did. I'm missing about 35 hours. The math came out to just over $400 not including whatever overtime I would have gotten.
I messaged my other boss (finance guy) asking to meet with him privately asap. No response yet. I'm trying to be patient and deal with this situation as professionally as possible. I think if I get no response in the next 48 hours, I'll send him a detailed email with hours that I'm missing.
What should I do if they continue this? Should I get over it and just let them take the full $800? Should I get what I'm owed and find a new job?
I've worked for this company 3 1/2 years. This situation has made me incredibly sad and heartbroken.
TLDR: Boss deleted 35 hours from my check to pay for a fine the business received.
Submitted July 22, 2017 at 12:00PM by Throwaway666FTW http://ift.tt/2vvzpQe
