[jghn]

In the 2001 DotCom downturn a friend worked at a company where they were informed that the paycheck they had received the prior month was the last payment they'd get. So not only no severance, etc but they also worked a few weeks gratis.

[bhelkey]

Unpaid wages pierce the corporate veil.

I am not a lawyer but I believe that in this case the owner can be found personally liable to the employees.