Olaf Security Group LLC

Document the problem. Use the lawful process. Follow it through.

This site documents my own experience with Olaf Security Group LLC and the public-record and agency processes that followed. Its purpose is not to encourage harassment, retaliation, or personal attacks. It is to show that when people believe they have been mistreated at work, there are lawful ways to document what happened, raise the issue, and pursue the remedies available to them. Employees should not have to work their scheduled shifts and then chase down a paycheck, repeatedly ask when they will be paid, or accept an endless runaround about money they believe they earned. Sometimes an employer eventually hires the employee who keeps records, asks questions, and is willing to follow every available administrative process to its conclusion. This website is about one such situation.

I was hired by this company to provide security services in my community and to assist another employee during work. At first, I enjoyed the job, the location was close to home, and I believed I was providing useful service to the property and the people I encountered. Problems later developed around payroll and employment records. In my experience, pay was late and I was asked at different times to receive wages through services such as Cash App, Venmo, and other payment methods. I later provided direct-deposit information, but I did not receive the direct deposit I expected. I also submitted W-4 paperwork multiple times and, as of this writing, I state that I have not received the wage-and-tax documentation I expected from the company. I dispute any characterization of my work as that of a properly classified independent contractor; worker classification is one of the issues I have raised through the appropriate processes.

I was also accused by the company of misconduct that it said occurred while I was on duty, and I was told that a police report had been filed and that an investigation had begun. I denied the accusation. Because I had retained contemporaneous patrol and work records, I was able to compare the accusation against my own records and, in my view, those records did not support the claim as it was presented to me. I was also unable to independently verify the claimed police report. I am deliberately not publishing every detail here because matters involving Oregon DPSST, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, and BOLI's Civil Rights Division remain ongoing.

Because those matters are pending, this site should not be read as saying that every allegation has already been proven or that every agency has reached a final legal conclusion. Where possible, this site links directly to government records, meeting materials, licensing databases, and official complaint resources so visitors can review the sources for themselves. The larger point is simple: if you believe you are being denied wages, retaliated against, discriminated against, or otherwise treated unlawfully at work, preserve your records and use the legal processes available to you. You do not have to solve the dispute by threats or confrontation; you can document it and pursue the agencies and procedures created for that purpose.