Norvergence cheated employees, made false promises regarding the salary to be paid. Newark New Jersey
This company made false promises regarding the salary to be paid. Their advertising prominently reads $30,000 a year salary. It was explained at the interview (also in writing which I have) that the weekly salary consists of two parts:
(a) A base salary of $480 a week
(b) plus an attendance bonus of $675 a week
for a combined salary of $1,155 a week or $30,030 annualized.
(Two points of confusion here. The company literature refers to the $30,030 as the base salary. In regards to the attendance bonus, it was explained that the entire $675 amount can be forfeited even if you show up late once for whatever reason).
During training class, the instructor announces that during the first payroll period, only the $480 amount and not the promised $1,155 would be paid. I questioned the instructor who said he didn't know why. I asked the person who interviewed me who claimed he told me that the lower amount would be paid (this is a lie) and I asked him why the switch and he didn't have an answer for me either.
As it turns out, I'm no longer with this company, my attendance record was perfect in the time I was there and I got paid the lower amount. As far as the switch in salary goes, this company continued to advertise the same salary as before for weeks on end.
Another example of a company using the bait and switch routine to get you to join up and then defraud you (the employee).
Stuart
North Brunswick, New Jersey
U.S.A.
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Jim
Aurora,Colorado,
U.S.A.
Stuart...your numbers don't calculate
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, July 19, 2003
Sorry to hear about your difficult experience
with Norvergence. Someone is confused about
the salary issues because $1155 per week equals
an annual salary of $60,060 (not $30,030).
If they paid you $480 per week, then your
annualized salary was $24,960.
Perhaps you meant that they were supposed to pay
you $1155 every two weeks ($30,030 per year) and
only paid you $480 ($12,480 per year). If that's
the case, then you ought to file a report with
your state employment agency, especially if you
have written documentation.
Good luck!