FRISCO – Imagine going to work one day to find the store closed, the door locked, and no word on when you will receive your last paycheck.
That’s what dozens of Modoma Health Clinic employees are claiming to CBS News Texas.
“You can’t do something to someone and expect them to get away with hurting you,” said Mayra Hurd, a former Modoma employee.
Hurd had been working as a massage therapist at Modoma for two years, but when she went to work on March 8, the business suddenly closed.
She hasn’t received a paycheck for four weeks.
“I’m really nervous,” Hurd said. “I don’t know what the next step is. I also have a five-year-old daughter, and right now I don’t really know how to provide her with the next step.”
Modoma’s website is no longer online. Google’s business page shows that Modoma is permanently shut down. This page explains our business as a health clinic that provides treatments such as massage and rehabilitation that are covered by insurance. The company had locations in Frisco, Coppell, Dallas and Plano. Employees said the CEO’s name is Lloyd Hale.
“I’m sitting here and I’m like, ‘Where’s the money?’ We’ve been working all this time!” said former employee David Davidson.
Davidson said dozens of employees from various business locations are affected. He also said Hale told employees it could take 21 days for checks to be mailed, but Hale has now stopped responding and has suspended all communications and messaging programs with employees. said.
Mr Davidson said: “There was no communication from anyone, so I’m pretty shocked at the audacity of someone to do something that I’m sure is clearly illegal.”
Hurd hopes her situation serves as a warning to others.
“The reason I’m going public about this is so that other people don’t end up in my situation where I have to worry about how I’m going to make ends meet, not just for me but for my child.” said Hurd.
The employees also said they have filed a complaint with the Texas Labor Commission. CBS News Texas reached out to Hale via email and phone, but he did not respond. CBS also obtained a copy of the employee contract, which does not explain the final pay policy if the company goes out of business.
