Complaint / Review
Huntington Learning Center
Huntington learning center ripping off employees ripoff

I was hired by the Huntington Learning Center in Olympia Fields, Illinois, during the month of July, and told I would have to first undergo 7 hours of training, for which I would be paid. Also, I was told my hourly rate would be $13.00.

The first day I reported for training, Anthony, one of the owners, told me training had been cancelled for that day and that he would owe me for one hour to compensate me for driving all the way there for nothing.

The following week, I completed 8 hours of training at the center—I was told I could stay the extra hour to finish taking one of the quizes. Thus, all together, I was supposed to get paid for 9 hours.

After completing the training, I was told to come in for one hour to start working. The center was an hour away from my home and the gas money I was expending did not justify going to work for one hour. At that point, I told the assistant director that the center was too far away from my home to continue employment there.

I never received any compensation for the 9 hours. Now the owners are telling me that there is a policy that you must have worked for 11 hours in order to get paid for the training. This policy was NEVER discussed with me at the time I was hired nor while I was completing the training. Also, it is not in writing in any of the documents shown to me upon being hired.

These people are just getting started with their business and cannot afford to pay employees or just want to take advantage of people. They are trying to get a "free lunch" and have no business hiring people and then expecting them to not get paid. Not only are their actions unethical but they are also illegal. I have tried calling them to discuss this issue but they have not responded. I should be paid for the 9 hours because I completed all of the training successfully and with the best of intentions.

These people are obviously unethical in their treatment of employees and have displayed a lack of character and conscience. If i was a parent, i would not want people like this entrusted to helping my children!