Workplace disputes can become complicated when no one wants to back down.

The following story is about a former employee who was trying to claim a portion of his wage that his previous company had withheld.

He first tried resolving the issue normally before filing for labor arbitration over the unpaid money.

Afterward, his former employer began raising other allegations involving company rules and a company seal.

Yikes! Sounds like it’s getting out of hand. Let’s take a closer look!

My former employer withheld part of my pay. After I filed a labor dispute, they started threatening me instead.

I left my previous job a few months ago after working there for around eight months.

The company withheld roughly a third of my pay for my last couple of months.

I tried dealing with it normally first, but we couldn’t resolve it.

So I eventually filed for labor arbitration. That’s when things got weird.

This man started receiving threats from his former company.

Instead of just arguing about the unpaid wages, my former employer started saying I had violated company rules.

They even brought up the possibility of taking legal action against me over a company seal that had been used during my work.

The strange part is that I was never given an employee handbook or those company rules while I worked there.

I only signed my employment contract.

I’ve also spoken to former coworkers, and they said they never received one either.

He hasn’t received a court summons yet.

As for the seal issue, the seal/material itself originally came from the company and was connected to work I was doing for them.

So hearing it suddenly described as something I had done improperly after I filed the labor dispute was pretty surreal.

So far, I haven’t received any actual court or police notice.

It has mostly been threats and statements from the company.

It’s not about the money anymore, he says.

At this point, the money honestly isn’t even the main reason I’m continuing.

It’s more that I don’t like the idea that an employer can deduct wages.

Then try to scare someone into backing down when they challenge it.

Has anyone dealt with an employer suddenly bringing up unrelated accusations after you filed a wage or labor complaint?

Ugh! Some workplaces can truly be a pain.

Imagine, they already withheld OP’s pay, and now they’re threatening him with some legal action.

It is understandable that he would question the timing of these new accusations after the wage dispute began.

I just hope he’ll finally settle this problem once and for all.

Let’s check out the comments of other people on this story.

This person offers some good advice.

Here’s another helpful idea.

This one gives their honest take.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about an employee who won’t answer calls after hours since he was switched from salary to hourly pay.

Another suggestion here.

And finally, here’s a valid point.

Sometimes, standing up for yourself means refusing to be intimidated.