my thoughts as well. i never had problems before as a freelance teacher.

i almost got a job as a teacher in yamaha. then i read this.

According to Malaysian Labour Law, the employer shall not pay to his employees later than the seventh day. If piano teachers are protected under the law, you have the right to sue her.

Where are you from?

i believe that only applies for the basic and not commission.
lots of places pay basic first and commission somewhere in the middle of the month.

Nobody want to go through the troubles (especially there is no profit involved) to set up a music teacher unions , you know, it is lots of work and need vast resources and connections.

Anyway, I think we just need to fend off bad bosses ourselves, by acting professionally. Don't keep quite if you are mistreated, don't stay on if you are still mistreated repeatedly after you make complains, quit. it is always their loss when losing a good teacher.

Although teach privately may avoid these problems, but I want to stress that, teaching in music center help your profession networking, you will get to know some music center bosses, other teachers etc. which I think is important to your career.

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