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havent been paid for my hours for working
hi my name is mike i had been working for a company called npm staffing 3 weeks ago i worked some hours for them and i was to be paid on april13 2017 well the check never came i talked to the payroll dept and the guy said if it is not here by the 20 call him so he can send another check out its only coming from san diego ca. to az i know it only takes 3 days 4 at the most to get here from calif.well i called him back only to get his voice mail saying leave a detailed message and he will get back to hoever has called well i have been calling since the 20 it is now the 24 and nobody in the payroll has called and asked what is going on i think they are ignoring me and laughing about the whole this well im about ready to get evicted because that check is part of my rent what can i do.
Asked on April 25, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can try filing a complaint with the state department of labor, who may be able to help you, since the law requires employers to pay their employees on a timely basis. But the dept. of labor is a government beauracracy, and may not move as quick as you'd like; you may have better luck filing a small claims lawsuit against the employer. You can act as your own attorney ("pro se") to save on costs, and small claims cases can move fairly quickly. In the case, you can seek not just the wages, but also the filing costs for bringing the case, plus any amounts you can prove were due to their failure to pay you on time (such as if you incurred any late or NSF charges from not having money).
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