To Jail, Do Not Collect Money 

Just because you have a record doesn't mean you're a bad person or don't deserve to work and make money. The issue with the plaintiff is that she should've told the truth in the beginning.

A criminal record shouldn't matter if you worked you need to be paid period.

How is anybody with a criminal record supposed to start over if they want to do the right thing if everyone just judges them based on their past??

The boss is yelling at the judge because she’s not used to having people question her!

Defendant seems like a nightmare to work for.

Plaintiff might be weird but i have a feeling that her ex boss is not an angel either

The people in the audience that said the plaintiff shouldn't get paid are lying. If any of them were in that situation then they would be crying to get paid. 😂

Defendant was very aggressive and rude to the judge . I like when the judge stop barking at me.

She should be glad she got fired because I'd never want to work for that lady..

Watching, “The People’s Court” should come with a warning that, “The People’s Court is absolutely addictive “!

12.50 for excellent work??🤣🤣🤣for that rate of pay she should always do subpar work! They act like they are paying her a livable wage.

In Shelby County in TN. You get a speeding ticket and if you forget about it, and don't pay it, they suspend your license.

defendant needs to chill out.

When an employer doesn’t pay what’s owed, go to the labor board.

The point is not, “don’t hire felons” 🙄 just screen who you’re hiring! And maybe idk find out their identity before you put them in charge of your biggest clients?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

I believe the plaintiff !! This employer can’t be trusted because they shouldn’t have to be sued at all for not paying this lady.

Just because someone is a felon doesn't mean they are not worthy. I'm a felon but I've changed my life around. I've been sober 7 years and had my job 3 years we deserve second chances too. That lady thinks she's above everyone else.

The judge wasn't listening at all. I feel when people have a certain record or living situation she already made up her mind an just goes on about irrelevant bs.

The guy that interviews them after the verdict is lowkey the most hilarious person ever

I know ppl with criminal records and they are still credible ppl. Also great employees as well. The defendant was wrong for saying don't hire felons.

For those who did not get the most important part the Plaintiff was hired as an independent contractor a 1099 or a vendor, because the defendant was a cheap a hole and didnt want to pay SS, medicare, taxes, health benefits , unemployment tax and overtime. The plaintiff should of gone to the state labor board in her state and if they found that the defendant was engaging in treating employees as contractors they would of been fined more severely by the state and would of prob granted the plaintiff more punitive damages for violations of labor laws. In California employers can be fined 7x the amount of the pay in question in these cases. If that HR chump would of done her job she would of advised the defendant not to do this type of hiring.

Why is the Plaintiff shaking her head? Apparently she has a record.

The defendant seems like a nightmare to work for!

I feel bad for people like the plaintiff who have less than average intelligence and struggle through life with the problems they create for themselves

I don’t think the plaintiff lied about not getting paid for 4/23-4/27. The defendants said that they owed like $250 for the following week and $300 for the week after that… so why did her 4/14-4/27 paystub only have her getting paid $280? Seems like they only paid her for one week of work, and the plaintiff wasn’t claiming for 4/14 week, only the 4/23 week.

Wow, if the defendant talks to the judge in such a degrading manner, I couldn’t imagine being an employee for her. I’m surprised JM didn’t shut that attitude down faster

tbh it wasn't her criminal record that shot her credibility, it was her manner, and her lies in court.

Umm I'm sorry but just because someone has a felony does NOT make them a bad person necessarily. Sometimes people get themselves into situations that result in something bad happening. That then results in them having a record. However, most people who are felons. Have learned from their mistakes and do what's necessary to rebuild their lives. So don't categorize them all by saying felons are bad, dishonest people.

Judge Milian slays with the mathmatical calculations lol

that time stamp doesn't mean that's everything she's owed for that pay period. they could still owe her more. you can get two checks from the same pay period.

She’s upset because her expensive clients are gone and she can’t go on her “vacations” 😂😂😂 18:04 these beads😂

Always like the way Milan finds the Truth before party is aware 😂

Doug is messy as hell 😂😂😂

Thw judge lets certain types of people talk to her disrespectfully without consequence.

Her criminal record has NOTHING to do with her job performance. The judge isn't God and shouldn't act like one. We ALL have done stupid stuff in our past or even present the only difference is some got caught while others got lucky. I feel the plaintiff told the truth but the judge had tunnel vision. 😢 what goes around comes around 😊

Plaintiff is honest and credible in spite of her criminal past.

Same type of thing happened to me. I do skilled home health care, meaning I work with quadriplegics and paraplegics. I’ve been doing this for years. Usually just one client and I stick with them until the end 😢. I was looking for new client (my previous had passed a few months before) and i found a new job with a client. It takes months to get to know a clients care, it’s very specific to them. I had one day of training because the girl was replacing herself. That should have been my first clue. The next day on my first solo shift, it took me 7 hours to get everything done. It’s only supposed to take 4. I was working my booty off for a whole week trying desperately to get faster at job. Then on Friday I was in car accident that wasn’t my fault. I still went in but my hands were severely burned from airbag, and my whole body freaking hurt. I told her I would just be moving a little slower and she fired me right when I finished the shift in agony. Then she didn’t want to pay me for the week of absolute hell working with her.

The plaintiff - who doesn't know or have run across a person like her? The owner didn't do due diligence while hiring. Considering what the company is making providing drivers what they are paying employees is minimal and they know it. Who lets an untested employee handle their business and just go out of town? She's lucky she lost only two customers.

I agree that the defendant shouldn't be granted a successful counterclaim - she wasn't able to properly validate the loss of income. Her demeanor dropped near the end of the case, because she was frustrated. But so did the plaintiff's - she looks like she could gather a full head of verbal and physical steam, lol. And $12.50/hour isn't bad for what basically is unskilled labor - Florida's hourly wages are quite low, compared to most other states.

Her sighing is pissing me off and I'm not even the judge. 😂

"Habitual felony offender status" is definitely not just a suspended license for speeding tickets. It's so funny that as soon as the Judge stated she would allow the Defendants to come up with the proof(the check was cashed), the Plaintiff got so flustered and changed her story. Plus, when the Defendants looked into the hours the Plaintiff said she worked, they found she was fudging her hours and adding hours when they were obviously closed or when no one worked. That's what you get when you allow employees to keep track of their own hours and just submit them for payment.

She was fired because the lady lost business

Speeding ticket certainly do suspend your license

For excellent work. 😂

I'm not sure what's wrong with a person with a felony ( i dont have one never been to jail just saying) Sometimes people do things as kids and it follows them for life doesnt mean they are a bad person. Shes acting like shes a hardened murderer that's going around killing people and getting away with it. There is nothing wrong with helping a reformed felon or reformed person period.

Jm was so wrong here just cos she got arrested for her license jm didn't even give her a chance to explain properly about the payments its so simple when we invoice this week we get paid for last week invoice so it keep rotating smh

JM was really bias was towards the plaintiff and the defendant was the maniac

THAT “DO NOT HIRE FELONS” at the end was evil

Defendant is testy , I’m surprised the judge dealt with that for so long

These women are fired up. Judge said she was barking 😂

16:53 This woman needs to watch her attitude with the judge !! The boss has an additude with the wrong person!

Heeeelllllllofalotta attitude flying in that room and judge M is calm and can be. Bravo for self restraint.

The defendant should have checked the plaintiff’s ID before she hired her.

I HATE when JM ask questions but never allows the person to answer but expects people to make a case in order to get her to understand WHY they are there! If you know all the answers why not rule without them being there and wasting our time watching the show

I don’t think you should hold someone past criminal record to them. Especially if it had nothing to do with the case. Bc okay I might’ve been a criminal then I’m not one now! It’s no telling what she had to do for survival. Yeah fraud is wrong but give people another chance. Now if her frauds had something to do with the case then yeah use it against. You back to your old ways lol.

Is the judge going to let the damn plaintiff finish even one sentence!!! It may look a certain way but sometimes you find out through explanation that that's not exactly how it was.

Do not order car services from the defendant.

Regardless I believe, wages cannot be withheld for any reason even if they owe because that's when a bill or suit comes in specifying for damages from the employer.

"$12.50 for excellent work" lol No. You pay her that regardless, and for her if she sucks. But also excellent work and you're only paying $12.50?? Pay welfare wages, get welfare employees.

Dang Doug..."that's your problem" 😅😅😅😅

Both the plaintiff and defendant seem like lovely people. Thats sarcasm just for clarity. Plaintiff's history and not having her paystubs so just makes stuff up to bring to court. Defendant yelling at the judge for her own not being prepared and blaming and expecting an employee to pay for a lost client and potentially manipulating peoples pay based on their performance with that "for excellent work" comment.

"Her criminal record shot her credibility." It's statements like that, that poison upcoming society to jumble every crook in the same bag and say "don't trust them". Trust is a person-by-person earned quality. Con or no, she didn't have the trust to have that job!

The defendant is a complete lunatic...the plaintiff should thank the stars on not having to work for the defendant

I beg to differ with Harvey. Her criminal record did NOT shoot her credibility. Her not being upfront and honest about her criminal record shot her credibility.

Speeding ticket can absolutely suspend your license😒😒

I think in this case, there is a reason why the plaintiff did what she did with her name. We don't know if she had an ex-husband after her and she didn't want to have the right name on her drivers license or whatever. But I think that's something that she's been called a felon, when you look up with some felons due to break the law and to me, this is a mishap. If I would've been her, I would've called the state of Colorado and had everything emailed to her so she could've shown the judge that it was dropped. Now this defendant to me, she's a piece of work. The woman worked fine before she found out she was a felon, but because she had that word felon attached to her, all of a sudden she became untrustworthy and unable to work properly and and and and. I think she was ridiculous and I'm glad she didn't get a penny and has to pay. She's a poor little school girl in the playground and the girl next to her said shoot, she yells at the girl, You're going to go to hell for saying that word. Paalease!!🙄🙄

You can see that the plaintiff is owed something and the defendant is being shady! If they are so worried about their employees, they can do background and credit checks. The fact that she had the suspended license has nothing to do with her job.

Defendant Ozzy Osbourne.

The other Peoples Court is not good it echoes and the words do not match their lips 😢 California

Judge where im from 1 speeding ticket can get your dl suspended

Tina.....who says Ty-na??????? Seriously!?!?!?!?! Ty-na.

If Judge STFU and let the lady talk she wouldve understood what she was trying to say. When you work a week is held back time goes in the week before payday at most places. Her record don't stop her from getting paid. Both were trying to milk the other. The defendant is rude AF and Judge let her go on and on.

I wouldn't want a repeated felon working for me either🤷‍♀️

Take her to the labor board This isnt a 1099 position

I hate when she tells the litigants what will or will not get the license suspended because a speeding ticket will definitely do it.

I dont like defendant one bit she has lot tricks up her sleeve. I am pretty sure she over exaggerating. SHE don't know if those costumers will stick with her forever.

4,000 in court preparation...?? She was trying to get paid for having done a self audit with her own accountant. Lady the work done would be absolutely nessecarry regardless of the plaintiff trying to sue you. How do you keep a accountant and not have the check stubs and information on who got paid and if they cashed the checks..?? Your account sucks or you don't know what your supposed to keep track of, what are you gonna do if you get audited...??

The thing I don't like about this show is that money judgements are paid by the show, not the loser.

Defendant: “Do Not Hire Felons” Hey Ms. Boss, maybe use your brain and do background checks prior to hiring. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Doug makes it his business to remind the losing party (as if they need one) that they were the loser, they are dumb and they have to pay. Why is it necessary to rub it in??? Then he even tells the winning party that they are dumb....He makes my blood boil😡

Small business owners: you're paying an employee for their time, the most valuable thing all of us have. If you want to pay a measly $10/hr, you'll get what you pay for. If you can't afford it, try something else.

Ok, I have a CDL, a professional driver, why is this lady solely relying on one person to dispatch drivers? That is her mistake. Also hiring someone that cannot provide credentials before ytheir first day is a red flag. What type of onboarding does she have, she just hires anybody and now she’s mad she lost business.

Did these people just okay slavery? TF

I don’t believe the memo line on the paycheck - the defendant should have had a payroll journal showing the days and hours worked.

Why would $300 cover 2 weeks worth of work?!

Some "Felons" do change their spots.....To say on national tv dont hire felons....why dont you say well i didnt do background checks very good did i??? Sometimes when you do a background check and get that info you ask your potentual employees what happened....The defendant has alot to learn still in my opinion.....

Doug is so funny. He goes in on everyone.

everyone is blaming the defendant the plaintiff is upset because she's not hireable

I don’t understand why judge be asking those irrelevant and nosy questions lol…but anyway both parties seem sketchy.

Who are these people and why am i watching this?????

This boss goes on vacation a lot.

The plaintiff is a train wreck.

I don’t think Marilyn could look any prettier!! Right??!!??!!!!!!!!

I don’t think the plaintiff was being purposefully deceitful, it seems she’s foolish but thinks she’s self-assured and that probably causes her to make poor decisions. She even admitted most of her proof was from her memory, then later when asked a different question said she has a bad memory. I agree with the judge’s decision, because whether she meant to do it or not, the plaintiffs credibility was faulty. It’s just lucky for her the defendant was also unbearable and rude.

If you get work. You get paid. Simple

The Plaintiff knew she was effing up, THAT'S why she's suing.

An I-9 form needs to be completed within the first 3 days of employment, or you shouldn't work. Two forms of ID are needed, unless you are using something like a passport.

They need to do better at having more than one person in charge of HR and phones

That Head Turn at 6:30 😂😂😂😂

If the plaintiff took the call and was supposed to log it in, so that the person could be picked up and yet they weren't, then the only person at fault is the person taking the call, and the person that didn't get picked up isn't likely to trust that company in the future, so is more than likely to cancel their contract with them, the judge was being quite nasty to the defendants, when they weren't at fault in the slightest...