| First of all, the question you need to ask yourself is what type of leverage do you have in this situation and what type of relationship do you want to keep with this company you are at. In terms of leverage, if you stop and quit right now, what will happen to the project? Are you on the critical path? This does give you some leverage. Also, what level of documentation do you have with regards to getting paid? Based on your statements, you have met with management and have had verbal discussions. I would suggest doing these things via email. Do not just leave it to verbal communication for obvious reasons. At this point, you need to build your case for yourself to prove that the company owes you money and you have not been paid. This is not so much that you would sue but that if you do go down that path you have evidence. The next step would be to write an email to management stating: 1) The work you have done and how much you are owed.
2) A deadline expecting to get paid (lets say a week).
3) What will happen if the deadline is past and payment hasn't been made. Be prepared for a couple of scenarios in this case. The company ignores your email and the deadline is past. You need to walk away. How nasty do you want to be is also a considering. You can backup your work and remove it from source control and hold the company for ransom until you get paid (I know someone that did this and they got paid pretty quick). If you don't want to go down that road, quit and look at suing the company with the expectation that you may not recover your wages. The other scenario is that the company does pay you. In this case, take the money and find another job pronto. There is no reason to work for a company like this. The other thing I want to add to this is that it is not your company and not your problem that the client is not paying the company. Don't make it your problem. The most important thing is that you need to stop working without getting paid. If you feel the company is going to screw you over, just quit and spend that time looking for another job. Your payback with the company can be that you spread the word in the area that they a deadbeat company and everyone should stay away. |