No pay, no work – State incentives under scrutiny
In this scathing article from Variety, reporter Karen Idelson blows the lid on bottom feeding producers who take advantage of state mandated tax incentives and screw artists out of their pay.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044078/
In less than a year at least a half-dozen artists were chasing a producer for $50,000 in unpaid wages, while Maxsar Digital was forced to close. Production incentive programs can lure legitimate productions and bring a lot of money into the state. But they can also attracts bottom-feeders who can tap into the state’s allotted funds.
If you’re working for a company and they are late with a paycheck for _ANY REASON_ don’t hesitate to walk out. It doesn’t matter if your supervisor begs and pleads with you to help “the team” because what they are really doing is helping themselves at your expense.
No Pay = No Work
The only leverage you have over your employer in this situation is the unfinished work. Once the work is finished you have little bargaining power.
Don’t let yourself get manipulated.