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Hey guys I need some input from guys who had to deal with bosses who refuse to pay. My boss is extremely late at paying me and the rest of the company. Nobody has been paid their monthly wage in more than month. The company seems to be in shambles and my coworkers and I are becoming increasingly tired of this bullshit. He keeps promising and breaking promises. He said he'll finally pay me today(and only me and one other coworker) but it'll be about a quarter of what he owes me. He promises to pay the rest later this month, which is what he said last month.

I'm planning to quit tomorrow and report to the Labor Ministry. Some of my coworkers already have and they still haven't received any payment.

I want to know what kind of experiences you guys had with the Labor Ministry. I've heard it's a major pain in the ass so if I can, I want to avoid going that route and giving my boss another month to sort this out. I've heard it takes a long ass time before a former employee can get paid.

Like how long did it take to get paid?
Did some bosses simply refuse even after being reported?
What happened if the boss really didn't have the money to pay?

Thanks in advance.