If I was let go from my job and was not paid for my work, what are my rights?

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If I was let go from my job and was not paid for my work, what are my rights?

I was hired into a dentist’s office as a receptionist, then he decided later that

he wanted a fully licensed dental assistant with experience, so he let me go. He

does not want to pay me because I supposedly

Asked on June 20, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

You must be paid for the work you did: period. The law is very clear on that: if you hire someone as an employee or to do work, then if you decide they were not what you wanted or that they were a bad hire, you still must pay them for all work they did, up to when you let them go. Based on what you write, you could sue him (such as in small claims court as your own attorney or "pro se") for the pay he owes you with a good chance of success.


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