Totally agree that they are just doing bad business practice. None of this is due to temporary financial economic problems. I have researched the company pretty extensively and the audits and complaints from tutors go all the way back to 2005, way before the current economic financial crises even occurred. Not only that, they continue to hire new employees in order to continue their cycle of fraud. A company that is truly trying to get back on their feet will stop hiring, get on a tight budget, trim all the fat, start paying what they owe, and first and foremost get a good word out about their business ethics in order to keep their company in good light for future business. They're not even trying. The last public posts in any of their public sites are from mid 2011. Let's face it they're just riding this money train as far as they can before it all comes crashing down around them.

For those in California, here's the form link to make a complaint with the California Department of Labor

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Form1.pdf

Here's a link that describes the process for making a complaint

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Policies.htm

And here's a link for the general website that houses all of that information.

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm

Theres a difference between hard times and poor financial management. Since the beginning of this school year they have had financial problems, so they had us go to provider fairs and start tutoring knowing that they didn't have the financial backing. I took them months to even notify everyone through an email that they're having financial problems and will pay us as soon as possible. That email alone was over due since I was doing provider fairs way back in September/October. Further research will show that they have always had poor business practice.
http://notebook.lausd.net/pls/ptl/docs/PAGE/CA_LAUSD/FLDR_ORGANIZATIONS/FLDR_OIG_PUBLICATIONS_AUDIT_REPORTS/CARNEY%20SUPPLEMENTAL%20EDUCATIONAL%20SERVICES.PDF
There is a link of them being audited in 2011
and they were actually audited another time before that in 2007.
You can believe its financial troubles because of the economy, but I believe its because of just poor business practice and organization.

yes but in the mean time they need to officially lay off employees, I to owned a business, too I had to tell clients the honest truth we have to close doors, due to not being approved by ca state beureau, it was trucking school. We all know gas prices are high, so as of now I had no other choice but to stay on stand still, and told them I can't afford to fork out 300-500 dollars in gas going to locations and waiting around three months, without pay, and a baby on top of the icing. I had received partial pay by telling them this but they still owe me a certain amount, I frankley told them please call me when fiancial issues are resolved.

I currently work for Carney Educational Services and, having owned my own business years ago, I completely understand what they are going through. During certain economic times companies can undergo many financial difficulties and for many different reasons. The reason that I am staying with Carney is because I believe that they are trying to rise to the status they have been in a year ago. They at least have made attempts to call me to let me know their current financial situation. It’s easy for a business to close their doors, but for a company who contacts me by phone is not a company who is out to screw me. They are out to get things moving again and I believe that they will succeed.

I work in the inland empire area. My coordinators are in the San Diego, and everyone else is in Palmdale.

ken masters do you work in los angeles area or san francisco bay area

I thought the main office was in palmdale? All the numbers i call have the area code for palmdale. I'm definitely going to file for small court claims because the department of labor hasn't contacted me yet and its been over 2 weeks.

small claims court pertains to main area juristiction meaning area where you live, however money comes from Los Angeles, so I probaley have to submit judgement at an los angeles court house, kind of tricky being that main office is in santa rosa, which only sits our supervisors volunteering their hours.

It seems the government can't really do much to help... Are you taking them to small claims court? I'm not even sure how to do that.

i did that part which is report to BBB, and their comment was to take them to small claims court.

Take a closer look at the W-2 you receive from Carney...We know we haven't been paid...However, Carney has the amount of income withheld to appear as if we have been paid...Talk about fraud ! Why haven't these people been arrested and prosecuted? Why hasn't this become a matter for every newspaper and television station to report ????

There's nothing much we can do... report to the department of labor? and thats it! We can't afford lawyers, and the only thing the department of labor will do is make them pay for the amount owed to us with little penalty. I suppose we could report to the BBB...

We have been with this Carney or " Car-thash-ney" for over two years now. all of a sudden, the tutor who comes to our house stop coming, we called her up and she said that Car-thash-ney havent paid her for the last two months. Yikes. The lady has family. tripple yikes. This people have no heart at all. They still owe us eight (8) hours that we paid.