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What happens when a complaint is filed with the BBB?
Complaint is filed. BBB works to get the complaint processed within two business days. Business will be asked to respond in 14 calendar days from the date you filed the complaint. If a response is not received, a follow-up letter will be sent to the business.
What does it mean if a business is not BBB accredited?
When businesses lose their accreditation, it generally means that they simply decided to stop paying their bill. The BBB does not engage in any sort of process to protect consumers or their interests, they earn their money by essentially protecting businesses from consumer complaints.
Does contacting the BBB do anything?
When a dispute is handled to each party’s satisfaction, the BBB should be notified so that it can close its file. The BBB will contact the customer to ensure that the issue was resolved, so businesses need to keep accurate records of their attempts to resolve complaints.
How do you know if a business is legit?
Check out the company’s address, phone number, and website to make sure they look legitimate. Be aware, though, that it’s pretty easy for a company to get a fake address, phone number, and website. If you can, visit the company’s physical address and talk to the people who work there.
What happens when you file a complaint against someone?
A complaint is the first document filed in court to initiate a lawsuit. It is a formal legal document which typically lists the plaintiff’s view of the facts and the legal reasons why the plaintiff believes they have been harmed by the defendant.
Employers can face criminal charges, and owners and managers can face up to six months in prison if a pattern of hiring unauthorized workers is established. The companies in this case may be more likely to face prosecution due to the degree of evidence against them, revealed in court documents, and the high-profile status of the raids.
How to file a complaint of discrimination against a federal government agency?
The procedures for filing a complaint of discrimination against a federal government agency differ from those for filing a charge against a private or public employer. For discrimination complaints against a federal government agency, the procedures are different. Go to Federal Employees & Applicants for a description of those procedures.
How to file a formal charge of employment discrimination with the EEOC?
The laws enforced by the EEOC require the agency to notify the employer that a charge has been filed against it. A Charge of Discrimination can be completed through our EEOC Public Portal after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. Filing a formal charge of employment discrimination is a serious matter.
Why are employers hiring fake employees?
The “knowingly” language has not only spawned a cottage industry for fake documents, but it has also led some employers to engage in layered hiring—using staffing agencies and contractors who hire subcontractors—to shield themselves from knowledge of foreign workers’ employment authorization status.