Is there any type of legal action to take if you were fired unfairly? The job paid cash under the table.?
it was a cash under the table paying job.
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NO
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Sure, make sure you get the IRS involved too.
You were working illegally, you were fired illegally. I would do nothing if I were you. Chances are you have a bunch of undeclared income the IRS would be very interested in knowing about.
You were working illegaly and therefore it would be pointless to try to enact a suit against them as it would now be noted that you have undeclared income, unless you were going to claim it on your return and were smart enough to hold back money for income tax.
It would also be impossible or at least very difficult to prove that you were ever in their employ if there is no record of any invoices for your pay or paper trail of the payments you were given.
That being said, even as a "legal employee" unless you have an employment contract in writing or you are unionized (which obviously you are not as it was under the table) all employees are deemed to be in an "at will" agreement. Which means you or your employer can terminate your employment without cause. As a legal employee you would probably be entitled to one pay period of notice, but again you were not a legal employee.
Suuuuure. call up the IRS and let them know that your employer wasn't paying his share of the taxes on a salary. Then call the Worker's Compensation Board and let them know that you weren't being covered by WC insurance.
But sure to call a lawyer, too. You'll need one and an accountant to help you out of your own tax woes when the IRS figures out that you weren't paying your portion of the taxes on your salary either.
An employeer can terminated you for any reason or no reason at all.
As for the pay thing remember, if you notify IRS you will have to pay all FICA and income tax due on wages you made as well as late fees and penalties involved.
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