Applebee's Autistic Cook Did Not Get Paid For His Year's Work

He is a 21-year-old from Rhode Island, an autistic patient, but he worked for Applebees for one year---even though it was surprising and shocking that he was not paid for his entire duration.

Caleb Dyl's father, Bob, explained that he had been employed from August 2014 to July 2015 but did not receive even one paycheck, reported ABC News.

"He was enjoying the job, so we really weren't focused on the income so much. But after that amount of time, you kind of wonder what's going on," Bob said.

At first, Caleb got the job at Applebees through Resources for Human Development, which was a nonprofit government-funded body that helps to place people with special needs .

However, though his job at first under the supervision of the RHD was not given payment, he was to begin receiving his payments after he got hired as a prep cook, right from August last year, reported the Daily Mail.

In spite of his direct depsits facility, he hid not get his paychecks, and the organisation explained that his W-4 and other work forms are not in place. Hence, the family gave the second set of forms in November 2014.

However, the paychecks still never came, so he stopped his work there in July.

They were just not aware, said a spokesman.

"In this case, a series of unintended errors resulted in Caleb not being paid for approximately seven weeks of part-time employment. This is unacceptable, and once notified, our restaurant owner quickly ensured a check was sent to Caleb's home," the spokesman said.

While the investigation into his case is on, many clerical errors seem to have been seen in his documents. However, Applebee's has sent him a check for 166 hours, according to his work coach in RHD, says New York Daily News.

While Bob believes that Caleb worked for longer hours than his documents reveal, his family grants that Applebee's has handled the issue well.

"One young man told me they were lucky to have him, that Caleb just continues to work and work and he won't stop until the end of his shift,' Bob Dyl said.

Maybe Caleb might even go back there if the payments are handled better.