This employer sound unreliable, but did he short you for the hours you actually worked, or is your issue that he did not pay you when you showed up to work and he wasn't there? I'm not clear as to exactly how many hours you worked. And was it very clear to both of you when your hire date and termination date were? It seems that if there were one, two, or however many full weeks that you were on the company payroll, you should have been paid the agreed upon $400/wk. The employer may have decided to only pay you the hourly rate for the hours you actually worked, since you decided to terminate your employment. You might be able to sue, but you would have to prove that there were agreements, or understandings between you that the employer did not fulfill. Best wishes.

