I was contacted in June byTina Norris (President) of TNT Management, a temp agency. Norriss contact info. Isoffice-515-255-9073, cell-515-745-8351, Fax-1-888-691-0058.
I worked forNorris, 1-day in 2007 and 1-day in as a Vendor. When she called, she asked if I was employed. I explained that I was unemployed andgetting unemployment. She said that Idid not have to report the income as long as I did not make more than$600.00. She explained that she knew ofan agency that was looking for workers in my area and would forward my contactinfo to them and how I can expect a call from them soon. I was contacted by Julia Warren, (National Account Director) of Integreat Staffing Agency, LLC, (ISA), 1550Larimer St. Suite #240, Denver, CO, 80202-1643,1-888-709-4012, Fax-1-866-247-8686. She has contacted me by phone withthe name showing up as Jan Hansel-970-586-2041. I also have paperwork with the heading of InteGreat StaffingAgency that has the contact information for, located at 2801 Camino De Rio S., Suite 200-1, San Diego, CA 92108, Tel 619-295-1755, Fax 619-295-3106. I called this number and told they are Action Event &Promotions and are in suite 312 and have never heard of InteGreat StaffingAgency, LLC. Again, I was asked by Warren aboutmy employment status and I responded and was told the same as Norris, how I didnot have to report wages, until I made over $600.00. I was told, the hours to start and leave and that I would be paid$14.00 an hour and scheduled to work June 20 and 21, as a Vendor atvarious Walmart stores, distributing pharmaceutical goods. At that time, I was instructed to purchasean item for $1.50 or less, each time upon arrival and departure and to submitthese receipts as proof. The day before I was to start, Iwas contacted by Warren, who said I needed to fill in for 2-people, meaning tocover 2-stores. Upon arrival, Warreninstructed me to only make a purchase and leave this store and go to the otherstore and make a purchase. Then I wasto return back, to the 1st store and work several hours and to timeout by making a purchase and return to the 2nd store, make thepurchase, and leave. The 2nd-dayI was to start at the 2nd store, with the same procedures. I was told what hours to report and leaveand worked 4.75 hours each day and was to be paid $28.00 instead of the $14.00an hour for covering 2-people. I workedin my street clothes and was to pick up the box from the pharmacy dept. Todistribute the goods. She contacted mewhile in route to the store to make sure I was on my way. I was contacted again by Norris, about the last of July, who asked about how things went, when I last worked for (IAS) and I told her that they shorted my check, by $38.00. On August 17, I received a check for$44.00. I was contacted, by Warrenagain to work, Aug. 22 and 23. This weekend, I worked in 2-different stores; 1-store per day at 4.75hours each day at $14.00 an hour, again I was told what time to start andleave. This time I received the packageby mail along with a charge card, early Sat. Morning, of which I was towork. I received an email that said theyreceived all of my paperwork correctly and how my check was to be mailed Sept. 4. As of today, I have notreceived these wages. I was contacted by Warren to workAug. 28, through Aug. 30. Iagreed, to only work the 28th and 29th. However, I did not get to work on the 28th, because I had not yet received the package of supplies, I was expecting byFedEx, until the morning of Aug. 29th. I received a phone call fromWarren early the morning of Aug. 29th wanting me to work as I did, in June, when I was 1st hired. I then became suspicious and did a research on Independent Contractor v. Employee and learned that I had been giving wrong information and how they weremisclassifying my employment status. Irefused to work that day and since. I immediately emailed Warren withreasons and asked where to mail the package and the charge card, that I hadjust received earlier that day, well before the time, that I was to startwork. I was instructed by Warren, tohold on to the package, because someone would be coming by my house, to pick itup and never did. Days later, I wasinstructed to take it to the Pharmacy of the last store I worked. I did and they refused to take it. Then I was told by Warren to mail it to theLarimer location in Denver, CO. I didall of those things. All of my phone calls and emails, since were ignored without a response. I contacted the MO Dept. Of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and emailedWarren and Marie Mahedy (Business Manager) of (ISA) 970-367-5761, on 9/14/09 giving them the contact nameas instructed of Cleveland Marburgh at 913-551-5721 ext. 232. They never contacted him until 9/21/09 andthis was the 1st time (ISA) had ever contacted me. Marburgh was told that I was notdue any pay until the last week of Sept. Mahedy phoned me on 9-21-09 andsaid that she was not aware of the situation and would contact Warren sayingshe knows she had been busy in meetings for the last several weeks. I made many phone calls and sent many emailsto Mahedy, Warren and (IAS), and all were ignored. As of today, Mahedy and Warren saythey hadnt received the package mailed Sept. 11 and talk as if they arenot wanting to release any pay until they receive the package, nor do they wantto acknowledge the receipt given, saying it does not contain a tracking number. (No! I did not nor was I instructed to send this package, certified or with areturn receipt, costing more money, that I did not have, being that I had notbeen paid). I contacted the postalservices, 9/21/09 and was told they were to receive the package with-in9-business days sometime by 9/23/09. I reported this income and theincome from June during the week ending Aug. 22 & 29, to theunemployment office. My unemploymentchecks was held up because of these pending issues. I never received an unemployment check from Aug. 23, until Oct. 2. Had I known that (IAS) and theunemployment, was not going to pay me, in the month of Sept. I could of appliedfor emergency food stamps, as they chose to mislead and play games with me. Sometime during the week ofSeptember 13-19, I received another package by FedEx for week 35. I immediately emailed Warren and Mahedyabout this package and Warren said she would make arrangements to have FedEx toreturn and pick up this package. As oftoday, they have not done so. On September 21, I sent a demandletter to (IAS) and a complaint to the CO Dept. Of Labor andEmployment-Division of Labor, (Claim Number 5603-09)-Compliance Officer-RuthAplington (303) 318-8448, demanding a payment of $146.11 to include the $133.00for the 2-days I worked 9.5 hours total and to be reimbursed for the mailing ofthe package at $13.11, for a total sum of $146.11. On October 28, I contacted (IAS) and Mahedy answered and I was told that they still hadnt received thepackage sent 9/11/09 and was not going to do anything, until they speak withCleveland Marburgh of the MO Labor and Employment Division. I also asked her why had they not madearrangements to pick up the package that was last sent and she said that shewas not aware that it had been sent and said that she would get with Warrenabout this. That was a lie, because Isent both Warren and Mahedy an email and left messages about this package. This was the last conversation and as oftoday I have not received any calls or pay. (IAS) is using the package sent, that they claim they have not received as an excuse to not pay me mymoney. It is evidence that the box isnot of importance when they have not made an attempt to have the last packagepicked up. Therefore, I am left to believethat all of this is done, in retaliation, because I could no longer and refusedto work under those fraudulent conditions. The company was liable and I have suffered damages in the course oftheir negligence.
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