Abusive Contractor!

Well, in my opinion there's only one thing you can do in this situation, ask youself what would Tony Soprano do? You should now have a very clear picture of your next move. Guys like this don't operate as most "normal" individuals do so fight fire with fire!! Drop a little package at his door or through his window if the door's closed.
IMO.

 

Even Better:::


http://youtube.com/watch?v=YV5F1Dhe2rE&feature=related


This is a MUST watch.....LOLL

 

They are hoping he will just go away. This is standard practice in this field. Take notes and record everyone he talked to and what was said. Did he invoice them for the work or was he paid as an employee? If he invoiced them he can put a lien on any property he was working on. It's quite easy to do (I've never had to but others I work with have). Not sure if the law is the same in BC. If a lien is imposed the owner of the property will not be able to sell it until the lien is cleared.

 

Forget about a lien. If your nephew is an independent contractor working on tangible assets...

Put a prejudgement garnishee on them.
The judge can freeze their corporate bank account, and ensure the money is paid into the courts.
Of course, you then have to sue the company, to recover the funds but, it really reeks havoc on the company.
(Their account remains frozen until the monies are withdrawn meaning any other cheques, such as bill payments or even payroll cheques written to other employees can not be honored while the account is frozen.)

If your nephew is deemed to be an employee, he can go to Labour Standards Board,(or the local equal), swear out a complaint, and the board will act on his behalf to get wages owed. They also have the power to garnishee the employers bank account.

 

Would the lien still work, for instance if the business has been invoiced for a product they bought ($260 value), yet they haven't made payment? How would the situation be? Would filing a small claims court be the best solution?

 

Never even heard of that! Would you need a lawyer to do that or can you walk into a courthouse and do it?

Samimi, I don't know.

 

1. Call the Vancouver Sun newpaper and offer a story and interview to publicly humiliate the company and owner. Publicity is better than a lawyer.
2. Call workmans compensation and cite and illegal or dangerous actions observed by the company
3. Call the BBB and file a complaint about shady business practices.

Option 4 Don't pick up the paycheck and put in a complaint with Revenue Canada, they will be audited on their business activities

 

If times a thin for him, an offer from a secret angel through money mart will get him set for mothers day

 

Kudo's keep her, your turn tomorrow to cook for her or let her drive your Ferrari for the afternoon and you sit white knuckled in the passenger seat

 

I have done it in the past with a contractor/building owner who refused to pay his bill in full after the work was accepted as complete. His response to me was " if you don't like what I sent you, lien the property", which meant to me at least, that the property was paid for (no liens to pop up at refinance time) and that it would be a long time till the property was sold and I would actually receive my money.

It was an effective tool. I didn't know you could actually string together a sentence that had nothing but expletives in it.(LOL)

Yes I did use a lawyer, it wasn't cheap but sometimes when someone tries to pull this kind of stuff, you have to make a point.

Ken, is there a labour relations board in your province? If so, they may be able to accomplish the same goal.

 

As others have suggested, go to Labour Standards Board or BC equivalent. Assuming he has the right to work there they will act on his behalf. And it won't cost him $ to do so.

I didn't realize you could be a refugee from the US, is it that bad down there?

 

BC Employment Standards ...

"Back-pay must be paid within 48 hours of dismissal or, if it is the employee that quits, within 6 days."

 

OMG that's perfect, I couldn't have said it better myself!!

 

LOL

http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/424480

 

Call up any newspaper and give them the low down or even the television station

 

You have a PM.