I am a former employee of Ultra-Unit Architectural Studio. When Mr. Crockett first hired me, I was to be a full-time regular employee, but Mr. Crockett began paying me gross, like a (1099) independent contractor. At first I didn't say anything because he was very busy & he is very disorganized. But after three checks with gross pay, I asked Mr. Crockett to place me on regular payroll because I was going to need regular Pay Stubs for an immigration appointment I had coming up for my wife, because as a U.S. Citizen I was petition for her as a spouse and I knew the U.S. Embassy would ask for my taxes of the previous year and Pay Stubs of my current employer. Mr. Crockett developed an attitude about my request but he did it grudgingly telling me that he had to pay back-taxes thanks to my "shit petition", saying that I forced him to pay $1,800 in back-taxes on the 1099 checks he had given me. I was never supposed to be a 1099 independent contractor to begin with. So Mr. Crockett payed me on 04/01/2019 for two weeks worth of work, but he actually gave me a check with no funds. My bank told me so after several days when my account went overdrawn -$500. When I confronted Mr. Crockett about it, he told me to go "fuck myself" because I had forced him to pay back-taxes on my (1099) gross checks and I "owed" him $1,800. A lawyer advised me to file a complaint with the Labor Commission. I also contacted the Architects Board in Sacramento who opened a case for Unethical behavior against Mr. Crockett. I also contacted the Labor Board and informed Mr. Crockett of the actions I was taking against him for stealing a Pay Check for $2,080 gross minus taxes which came to around $1,700+. I informed Mr. Crockett that I was just waiting for my bank to return the check unpaid in order to go to a court of law. But Mr. Crockett must have realized the folly he had committed and ran to his bank to place funds for that check before my bank processed it one more time, which they did. Mr. Cameron Crockett has a habit of never giving his employees their Pay Stubs when he pays them every two weeks. He only gives them a hand written company check. A week ago, both the Architect's Board in Sacramento, and the Labor Commission contacted me, asking if Mr. Crocket had finally paid me what I was due. He did, but only after seeking legal council against his unethical behavior. In 2014, the AIA cited Mr. Crocket for unethical behavior. The following is an extract from their publication regarding citations: Long Beach--The Board issued a one-count citation that included a $1,000 administrative fine to Cameron Crockett, architect license number C-31503, for alleged violations of BPC 5536.22(a)(1), (3) and (4) (Written Contract). The action alleged that Crockett executed an AIA Standard Form of Agreement with his client to provide extensive interior and exterior remodel of a residence located in Rossmoor, California. The agreement did not include a description of services to be provided by the architect to the client, the license number of the architect, and a description of the procedure that the architect and the client would use to accommodate additional services. The agreement also included the incorrect first name and address of the client and the project site. Crockett paid the fine, satisfying the citation. The citation became final on November 25, 2014. read more