I really need help. I'm in Tennessee so labor laws are sparse and getting ahold of the Labor Board has led to voicemail after voicemail.
I quit a job recently and the employer is claiming he overpaid me in over $1000.
I started at $25/hr, then my position changed and he put me at $22, then I started making tips and he put me at $12.50.
He is claiming that I've been making $12.50 the entire time so therefore he overpaid me. This is not only untrue, but I have texts between us of him saying we need to discuss my wage because $22 is too high.
He will not show me the dates or timecards of said overpayment.
His message:
“Mistakes were made on your previous paychecks. After speaking with my attorney, I was informed that
“employers can fix payroll mistakes on future paychecks thanks to rules in place by state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).”
Mistakes were made on your previous checks.
On 2 paychecks the $103.51 deduction for insurance was omitted, so you owe $103.51 X 2 = $207.02 for insurance
You were paid $22 an hour for bar shifts that you should have been paid $12.50 an hour. At a minimum, just looking at the day that [other employee] was not working, you were overpaid for 106.41 hours. 106.41 hours X $9.50 an hour = $1010.89
So, you owe [business] $1217.91 ($207.02 + $1010.89).
Since your last paycheck totaled gross wages of $939.16, you will not receive any more paychecks from [business].
I am claiming the $939.16 because it is legally mine.
In fact, you still owe me $278.75 ($1217.91 – $939.16).
Please feel free to contact an attorney!!!”
Please help.