Lawyering up

Bedazzler! · Post by **Bedazzler!** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:58 am

fazur wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:55 am i would do it for $500-1000 these are hard times, bad time to lose work

You'd pay more in legal fess than you'd recover, even if you won.

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:00 am

not if it went through MoL

japanese friend got paid $4k didn't pay a cent

samrong01 · Post by **samrong01** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:56 am

If you are trying to behave ethically you will lose any case. If less than $10,000 is at stake resorting to law is not financially viable. Any lawyer will trick you by offering a low up-front cost then finding all sorts of disbursements along the way - there are payments to judges and others. Your employer has the right to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court if he wishes. This can take many years. Generally the party with the deepest pockets wins. Best to try and use persuasion and charm rather than talking to a lawyer.

CaptainCanuck · Post by **CaptainCanuck** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:10 am

samrong01 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:56 am If you are trying to behave ethically you will lose any case. If less than $10,000 is at stake resorting to law is not financially viable. Any lawyer will trick you by offering a low up-front cost then finding all sorts of disbursements along the way - there are payments to judges and others. Your employer has the right to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court if he wishes. This can take many years. Generally the party with the deepest pockets wins. Best to try and use persuasion and charm rather than talking to a lawyer.

This is EXACTLY what he politely asked NOT to receive ....... is it so hard for some people to be gracious and respect the well worded wishes of a poster ? Is the sound of your own words so important to you that you can’t resist .......

Bedazzler! · Post by **Bedazzler!** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:30 am

CaptainCanuck wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:10 am This is EXACTLY what he politely asked NOT to receive ....... is it so hard for some people to be gracious and respect the well worded wishes of a poster ? Is the sound of your own words so important to you that you can’t resist .......

Settle the fuck down. The OP specifically asked for:

barrelscraper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:10 am
All tips and advice welcome. Thank you very much.

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:15 am

barrelscraper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:10 amThanks in advance, but I don't want lots of messages telling me that the system here is corrupt and that an NGO can simply bribe its way out of any legal action. I actually don't think my former employer would do that, but then i wouldn't be considering legal action if i felt they always behaved well so maybe I am wrong. I'm not looking to get any damages or compensation money, just what I am entitled to.

All tips and advice welcome. Thank you very much.

B S

perhpas you missed that?

Spigzy · Post by **Spigzy** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:37 am

Can somebody recommend a lawyer to determine which of "all tips and advice" and "no messages re: corrupt system" takes precedence? I don't want to comment until I'm clear.

I'd agree with posters before though, unless it's over $10k, you are better off leaving it. Teaching them a lesson for future employees is also a waste of time, most people will take jobs because they need money, not because the employer is squeaky clean & reputable. If your case is bulletproof, better to name & shame, if you're confident then surely they wouldn't dare bring a defamation case against you ... unless they are connected, in which case they'll be able to use defamation laws here really easily to make your life even worse. I'm edging towards 'just move on'.

canucklhead · Post by **canucklhead** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:39 am

barrelscraper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:10 am Hello you lot

Can anyone recommend to me a lawyer who has knowledge of Cambodian labor law? Without going into too much detail, me and my former employer (a Cambodia based but foreign run NGO) are not ending on good terms, and I am owed money. So I am, ideally, looking for a very competent Cambodian lawyer who speaks great English and is also not too expensive. (Yes, you get what you pay for, but you can also only pay what you have).

Thanks in advance, but I don't want lots of messages telling me that the system here is corrupt and that an NGO can simply bribe its way out of any legal action. I actually don't think my former employer would do that, but then i wouldn't be considering legal action if i felt they always behaved well so maybe I am wrong. I'm not looking to get any damages or compensation money, just what I am entitled to.

All tips and advice welcome. Thank you very much.

B S

DFDL or Sciarroni

barrelscraper · Post by **barrelscraper** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:50 am

Thanks everyone and thanks for the lawyer tips, have already reached out.

I think its probably fair that there was a bit of tension between my "all tips and advice welcome" and "no messages re: corrupt system" requests, but I got something useful out of all the replies so thanks for taking the time. I don't want to comment any more than I have about the situation, it's a complex one. Hopefully it will all be sorted out amicably, but its good to be prepared in case it doesn't.

Thank you again everybody.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus · Post by **Bitte_Kein_Lexus** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:37 pm

fazur wrote:i would do it for $500-1000 these are hard times, bad time to lose work

Laywers don't work for free, and I doubt you can get the other party to cover your fees even if you win. What if they settle? You'll still have to pay...

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