What to do if my employer has stopped paying for items it charged on my credit card?
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What to do if my employer has stopped paying for items it charged on my credit card?
My personal credit card has been used for 6 years by the company I have worked for. The monthly bill has been paid each month by them. Now they cannot pay the bill. All items purchased on the card have been for their profit and sales. What legal right do I have about the $16,000 balance still due on the credit card?
Asked on February 21, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If there was an agreement between you and the company that they would reimburse you for work purchases made on your credit card, that agreement is enforceable; you may sue them to get the money they owe you. An agreement can be found in a document or piece or writing, in an oral agreement, or as demonstrated by a consistent course of action. Therefore, if the company has been paying for 6 years, you would seem to be well able to establish their obligation to reimburse you.
Therefore, as stated, you may sue for the money. You should do so IMMEDIATELY--if the company is truly having money difficulty, the longer you wait, the greater the chance it will go out of business, file for bankruptcy, simply have no money to pay debts, etc.
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