Cleaning lady steals from me -- can I go to the cops?

[Warik]

I have a better solution.

"Senora, tu robaste $1,000 mio. O me lo pagas o voy a llamar a immigracion y mandarte de nuevo para Mexico o de donde cono viniste a la velocidad de un jodio cohete."

Rehearse in front of the mirror.

After she pays you back, fire her and change your locks.

(Translation: "Ma'am, you stole my $1,000. Either you pay it back or I'm gonna call immigration and they're going to send you back to Mexico or wherever the [censored] you came from at the speed of rocket.")

[Blarg]

Employers have to pay payroll taxes too, and social security.

[blendedsuit]

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Employers have to pay payroll taxes too, and social security.

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not if you have her as an outside consultant/ independent contractor.
report the bitch.

[UncleSalty]

Does she have any family or friends in the country? If she's alone, I would recommend kidnapping her and torturing her to death in your basement.

[tonypaladino]

The cops don't care about her immigration status or your tax issues

[CardSharpCook]

You're not her emplyer, you are her client. You are paying for services, not employing somebody. Paying in cash is perfectly legal. No you don't have to file a report with the IRS every time you get your lawn mowed, oil changed, walls painted, or dick sucked.

[Blarg]

Sometimes the law sees things differently.

People are often determined as employees and file suit successfully on that basis. I used to work in a workers' comp /personal injury law firm and saw housemaids, house painters, and nannys regularly considered employees and thus able to file suit.

[vexvelour]

Go to the cops. They're not going to ask you how you paid her. You have proof she stole from you and that's that.

If you still decide you need a cleaning lady, go to a reputable place, like Merry Maids or something. That way you know they're at least citizens.

[Mr_J]

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Every month we seem to find something else missing.

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And you couldn't see something like this coming? If you have some doubt, get a safe. If you felt pretty strongly, fire her arse.

Guys he can't really do anything about it if she's an illegal, since nobody will know where she is.

If I could find, the threaten deportation sounds good. If it was a guy I'd be happy to show him why it'd be smart to pay.

For me it's about the principle. The $1k doesn't matter so much.

[chesspain]

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Guys he can't really do anything about it if she's an illegal, since nobody will know where she is.


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I didn't know that illegal aliens have mastered the art of invisibility.