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Complaint Review: Worens Group - Streetsboro Ohio
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Worens Group
10375 State Route 43 Streetsboro, 44241 Ohio, United States of America
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Worens Group AgraTronix Corporate Imageworks Gerald E. Stephens Calculated paycheck incorrectly, paid wrong gross amount. Neglected to pay last paycheck for 5-1/2 days. Warren, Ohio
* : Still No Communication or Check
*Author of original report: Still No Check, Company Now Threatens Legal Action on another complaint board
*Author of original report: Still No Check, Company Now Threatens Legal Action on another complaint board
*Author of original report: AgraTronix/Worens Group, G.E. Stephens Ripoff of Employees
*Author of original report: Agratronix, Worens Group, G.E. Stephens, Power Wizard Still Has Not Corrected Accounting Errors
*Author of original report: Agratronix Worens Group G.E. Stephens Ripoff
I was employed by this company for 2-1/2 years and received raises and a promotion during that time. On July 16th, I handed in my resignation after the companys management changed hands. I gave the company 2 weeks notice, but was told I was not needed for the 2 weeks.
Received paycheck for Pay Period 6/25/09 through 7/08/09 (as printed on my paystub). Gross amount was figured incorrectly. For four days, my salary gross should have been $583.36. For six days, my salary was decreased and the gross I should have been paid was $738.24.
$583.36 plus $738.24 = $1321.60. My gross for that pay period should have been $1321.60. Instead I was paid $1107.69.
For the Pay Period 7/09/09 through 7/22/09, the company owes me for days worked on 7/9, 7/10, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15 and 5 hours on 7/16 (my last day of work).
I am a salaried employee and have been for 2-1/2 years, since the first day I worked there. We receive paychecks prepared by a payroll company, but the figures are turned in by the company payroll person.
When I presented the above figures to the controller, owner, payroll person and consultant of the company, I was told that the Pay Period dates printed on my paycheck were only for HOURLY employees, not for salaried employees. They contend that salary employees pay periods run from the 1st of the month through the 15th of the month, then from the 16th of the month to the last day of the month. I have never been informed of this, verbally or written.
After changing the pay periods to suit their needs, according to them they only owe me for 5 hours on 7/16. Once they deduct the monthly fees for medical and dental insurance, they contend I owe THEM money and sent me an invoice for that amount.
My paychecks have ALWAYS had the pay period printed on the top of them, they have run consecutively and consistently since the day the company began using the payroll company, and I have the paystubs for proof.
I have written documentation of everything I have stated above.
Many companies have hourly and salaried personnel. It is my understanding that in this situation, TWO payrolls should have been calculated, especially since the pay periods are different.
In my opinion, at most, this company has done something illegal. At the least, they are engaging in deceptive and inaccurate payroll reporting, and are ripping people off. Since the Pay Periods are printed on the checks, in my opinion, the company should own up to their bookkeeping errors and make it right with whatever employees they have shorted, based on those false pay periods.
Since the amount owed me is relatively small by attorneys standards, I have NO recourse to recover this money. The state will only recover minimum wage and no vacation pay (two of the days owed me are for paid vacation days, as outlined in the companys employee manual.) I could file a claim in small claims court, but once I get a ruling, it is nearly impossible to get the company to actually pay the amount owed.
I have been told by other former employees who resigned or were laid off that they were also denied their final paychecks. If this were found to be true, short of a class action suit filed on behalf of all of us, this company is going to get away with very deceptive business practices.
I wanted to file this report so anyone else going to work for this company could be very aware of what may happen when they leave the companys employ, voluntarily or because of a layoff.
Received paycheck for Pay Period 6/25/09 through 7/08/09 (as printed on my paystub). Gross amount was figured incorrectly. For four days, my salary gross should have been $583.36. For six days, my salary was decreased and the gross I should have been paid was $738.24.
$583.36 plus $738.24 = $1321.60. My gross for that pay period should have been $1321.60. Instead I was paid $1107.69.
For the Pay Period 7/09/09 through 7/22/09, the company owes me for days worked on 7/9, 7/10, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15 and 5 hours on 7/16 (my last day of work).
I am a salaried employee and have been for 2-1/2 years, since the first day I worked there. We receive paychecks prepared by a payroll company, but the figures are turned in by the company payroll person.
When I presented the above figures to the controller, owner, payroll person and consultant of the company, I was told that the Pay Period dates printed on my paycheck were only for HOURLY employees, not for salaried employees. They contend that salary employees pay periods run from the 1st of the month through the 15th of the month, then from the 16th of the month to the last day of the month. I have never been informed of this, verbally or written.
After changing the pay periods to suit their needs, according to them they only owe me for 5 hours on 7/16. Once they deduct the monthly fees for medical and dental insurance, they contend I owe THEM money and sent me an invoice for that amount.
My paychecks have ALWAYS had the pay period printed on the top of them, they have run consecutively and consistently since the day the company began using the payroll company, and I have the paystubs for proof.
I have written documentation of everything I have stated above.
Many companies have hourly and salaried personnel. It is my understanding that in this situation, TWO payrolls should have been calculated, especially since the pay periods are different.
In my opinion, at most, this company has done something illegal. At the least, they are engaging in deceptive and inaccurate payroll reporting, and are ripping people off. Since the Pay Periods are printed on the checks, in my opinion, the company should own up to their bookkeeping errors and make it right with whatever employees they have shorted, based on those false pay periods.
Since the amount owed me is relatively small by attorneys standards, I have NO recourse to recover this money. The state will only recover minimum wage and no vacation pay (two of the days owed me are for paid vacation days, as outlined in the companys employee manual.) I could file a claim in small claims court, but once I get a ruling, it is nearly impossible to get the company to actually pay the amount owed.
I have been told by other former employees who resigned or were laid off that they were also denied their final paychecks. If this were found to be true, short of a class action suit filed on behalf of all of us, this company is going to get away with very deceptive business practices.
I wanted to file this report so anyone else going to work for this company could be very aware of what may happen when they leave the companys employ, voluntarily or because of a layoff.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
justiceseeker1
Warren,Ohio,
USA
Agratronix Worens Group G.E. Stephens Ripoff
#2Author of original report
Tue, December 29, 2009
Still no check from this company.
justiceseeker1
Warren,Ohio,
USA
Agratronix, Worens Group, G.E. Stephens, Power Wizard Still Has Not Corrected Accounting Errors
#3Author of original report
Fri, November 20, 2009
This company still has not sent me a paycheck for the last 5-1/2 days I worked. I still have not received a check correcting the accounting error they made on the last paycheck I did receive.
Employees and future employees: check your paychecks thoroughly!
justiceseeker1
Warren,Ohio,
USA
AgraTronix/Worens Group, G.E. Stephens Ripoff of Employees
#4Author of original report
Fri, October 23, 2009
Still no check for the last 5-1/2 days I worked from this company.
justiceseeker1
Warren,Ohio,
USA
Still No Check, Company Now Threatens Legal Action on another complaint board
#5Author of original report
Fri, September 25, 2009
Still no check paying me for the 5-1/2 days I worked.
Just to sum up: after handing in my resignation, the company told me in a written letter from the company "consultant" that the pay periods listed on my check were incorrect and that I had already been paid for the days I claim to be owed. In essence, they conveniently changed the pay period verbally so they wouldn't have to pay me what they owed me. I have all my paystubs for the year of 2009 with the pay periods for those checks written on them.
This company did the same thing to other employees who were laid off or resigned, so I am not the first or the only person they have ripped off.
I filed this same complaint on another consumer complaint site and the company responded by saying:
"This former employee is knowingly and maliciously putting out false
information about the company in this complaint. The company now plans
to take legal action against her."
Typically, as I understand it, malice and defamation are statements that have been written which are false. Everything I have reported in this complaint is true and can be substantiated by written documents. This company, however, has no written proof that my paystubs paid me for the dates they are claiming.
The situation can be remedied easily...pay me for the 5-1/2 days pay
you owe me for, BASED ON THE PAY PERIODS WRITTEN ON MY CHECKS, and
correct your accounting mistake on the last paycheck you did send me.
Also, correct any mistakes you have made on other employees' paychecks because of the same issue. And make certain current salaried employees (and hourly employees, in case there is a similar discrepancy there) know EXACTLY what their paycheck is paying for and those dates are CORRECTLY listed on their paystubs.
In my opinion, this is an easy solution, one which could be handled out of court, should this company be inclined to do the right thing, rather than file a frivolous lawsuit.justiceseeker1
Warren,Ohio,
USA
Still No Check, Company Now Threatens Legal Action on another complaint board
#6Author of original report
Fri, September 25, 2009
Still no check paying me for the 5-1/2 days I worked.
Just to sum up: after handing in my resignation, the company told me in a written letter from the company "consultant" that the pay periods listed on my check were incorrect and that I had already been paid for the days I claim to be owed. In essence, they conveniently changed the pay period verbally so they wouldn't have to pay me what they owed me. I have all my paystubs for the year of 2009 with the pay periods for those checks written on them.
This company did the same thing to other employees who were laid off or resigned, so I am not the first or the only person they have ripped off.
I filed this same complaint on another consumer complaint site and the company responded by saying:
"This former employee is knowingly and maliciously putting out false
information about the company in this complaint. The company now plans
to take legal action against her."
Typically, as I understand it, malice and defamation are statements that have been written which are false. Everything I have reported in this complaint is true and can be substantiated by written documents. This company, however, has no written proof that my paystubs paid me for the dates they are claiming.
The situation can be remedied easily...pay me for the 5-1/2 days pay
you owe me for, BASED ON THE PAY PERIODS WRITTEN ON MY CHECKS, and
correct your accounting mistake on the last paycheck you did send me.
Also, correct any mistakes you have made on other employees' paychecks because of the same issue. And make certain current salaried employees (and hourly employees, in case there is a similar discrepancy there) know EXACTLY what their paycheck is paying for and those dates are CORRECTLY listed on their paystubs.
In my opinion, this is an easy solution, one which could be handled out of court, should this company be inclined to do the right thing, rather than file a frivolous lawsuit.HosedinOhio
Warren,Ohio,
USA
Still No Communication or Check
#7
Wed, September 02, 2009
Since filing this Ripoff Report, I still have not received a check from this company for the incorrect amount they paid me on my last paycheck, and still have not received a check for the last 5-1/2 days I worked for this company.
