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    Question Threatening to Post a Story Online if Employer Won't Settle a Wage Claim

    My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: California

    I would like to know if the following strategy is a good idea in order quickly settle a compliant with my previous employer. Yesterday I went to a labor commission conference in San Jose, California where my employer offered me a low-ball offer to settle my claim that I did not accept. The deputy commissioner let them know that they could potentially owe me about $20K.

    In addition to this company not paying me a portion of my final paycheck, this company (they are a consulting company) acted in a very poor and unprofessional manner with the client I was working for and cost me 8 weeks of work (a gross loss of about $24K) because they were being difficult. They even lied at the conference but I had the proof.

    Naturally, I am very pissed. I want to know if giving them 10 days to pay me half of the amount (10K) or I will expose their unreasonableness online, how they treated the client and didn’t pay me.

    I know I have an airtight case. I have everything in writing and electronic format. It is even organized in a binder with exhibits A through R. I can stage a website in less than a day and there are zillions of places where I can promote my story with this company without saying who I am. So far, I have said nothing except discuss it with friends, etc.

    Is this a good idea to get paid quickly so I can move on? Should I hire a lawyer? What is the best strategy?

    Thank you for taking the time to read this and respond. I really appreciate the advice.

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    Default Re: Using Social Media to Get an Employer to Settle- Good Idea or

    I suggest you say absolutely nothing further to anyone - except your choice of attorney.

    Possibly a criminal defense an attorney.

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    Default Re: Using Social Media to Get an Employer to Settle- Good Idea or

    They could then sue you should you put it on Social Media. Loss of reputation, potential loss of clientele....

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    Default Re: Using Social Media to Get an Employer to Settle- Good Idea or

    Quote Quoting PandorasBox
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    They could then sue you should you put it on Social Media. Loss of reputation, potential loss of clientele....

    I much preferred the potential criminal penalties

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    Default Re: Using Social Media to Get an Employer to Settle- Good Idea or

    What about the reviews like the ones on www.glassdoor.com. If employers actually could sue how do websites like that stay in business? What do mean by criminal penalties?

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    Default Re: Using Social Media to Get an Employer to Settle- Good Idea or

    Google the word "blackmail".

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