Question about potential wage theft
employment attorney Georgia Oct 19, 2026
Location: Georgia, USA Hello! I worked as a tutor for an after school academy. I was told when offered the job that it was part time and that I could work my way up to more hours. The most I was working was 12 hours a week. Last week, I was given only 6 hours, and then 4 hours this week, so I quit today. Something I noticed was that I only got paid for the exact hours I worked. My boss told me that tutors need to arrive 5-10 minutes early so that we can be here before the students arrive. He also had me open and close the center multiple times, so I had to come early for that too. My time sheet shows the exact time I clocked in and out, but the machine he uses is 30 minutes off for some reason. I only have one photo of the timesheet. I asked another tutor, and she also said that she never got paid extra for opening and closing. The paychecks only include the hours we are scheduled. I believe that he wanted me to quit as well, because he kept lowering my hours despite me asking for more (those texts were ignored). Is there anything I can do about this? I can provide more details if needed. Thank you!
