Is there anything we can do?
We worked for a hotel and together we submitted individual wage claims to CA Labor Board. We then sent our former employer a letter informing them of our claims (all combined in one to show a united front). Our group is comprised of former employees, but we are still friends with current employees. The wage claims are for missed lunches, breaks, no paid OT.
Two of these current employees told us that the employer called them into a meeting and asked them to write a statement that would provide a contradiction to our claim, but they are asking them to lie. These employees are legit scared. When I asked them if they were going to go along with what the employer asked them to do, they said they couldn’t see another way.
Is there anything we can do, legally? I feel like our hands are tied, but knowing that they are trying to get out of paying us our claims AND forcing current employees to lie for them feels like being handcuffed.
Any help? We are in California and not unionized.