A Collector Is Calling My Employer
Workplace contact crosses two bright FDCPA lines the moment it continues after notice or reveals the debt to someone at your job.
Two clear FDCPA violations
- Continued workplace calls after notice — once you (or anyone) tells the collector your employer doesn't permit the calls, further calls are illegal.
- Disclosing the debt to a third party — telling your boss, HR, a receptionist, or a coworker that you owe a debt is a direct violation of §1692c(b). Even hinting at it counts.
What to do right now
1. Document who said what, when
Date, time, who took the call, what was said, whether the debt was mentioned. Ask coworkers or HR for a short written statement if they witnessed it.
2. Notify the collector in writing
Certified mail, return receipt: "My employer does not permit such calls. Do not contact me at work." One more call after that letter is a per-violation claim.
3. File the FDCPA claim
Statutory damages, actual damages (job stress, reputation harm, lost hours), and attorney fees paid by the collector.
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