Does my former employer have to pay me after I was fired?
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Does my former employer have to pay me after I was fired?
I was terminated and HR did not notify me or my manager. I showed up to work and worked six hours before I noticed something was wrong when I couldn’t log in on a computer. I then asked my manager what the situation was, he called HR and they said I was let go for attendance points. I did receive a phone call from HR a few days prior and explained what had happened. The lady asked if I still wanted to work there and I said yes and that she’d record what happened. She said nothing about being fired. I worked six hours while no longer being employed by the company. Not knowing that I didn’t work there anymore, do they still have to pay me for the labor?
Asked on November 10, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
An employee need not receive official notice of their termination. In your case, however, although you has been discharged you were allowed to work for 6 hours. Accordingly, you should be paid compensated for it. Your employer had ample time to notice that you reported to work yet it still let you remain and perform your job duties. If you cannot get paid, then you can either sue your former employer in small claims court or you can file a wage claim with your states's department of labor.
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