What can I do when a client is threatening me as an employee?
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What can I do when a client is threatening me as an employee?
I work for a catering company. We recently had an order that we did not show up for, as we accidentally canceled it due to similar last names on both
accounts. The client has demanded payment and we have paid it in cash rather than through their original payment method. I am being threatened on a personal level. The client says I will be screwed, as far as it goes for my regular job, which is outside of this catering business. I am being told that they will destroy me and, if necessary, send someone to hurt me. They have threatened my parents, as well as other people I know.
Asked on November 2, 2018 under Business Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You go to the police. Extortion is a crime. Harassment is a crime. Threatening violence is a crime. This is a criminal matter and you need to bring the police into it...do not treat it as a business matter, because once there are threats of illegal acts, it is no longer business.
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