If my employer did not pay my shift differential the entire time I’ve been there, do I have legal backing to request.payment?

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If my employer did not pay my shift differential the entire time I’ve been there, do I have legal backing to request.payment?

Asked on September 21, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana

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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

You may but the issue will be if you are timed out statutorily from being payed a portion of that (too much time has lapsed).  If this is an issue wherein the department of labor has discovered a violation, you should push for all of your time.  You have absolute legal standing to request payment but I would if I were you go through the Department of Labor if your employer refuses to do so.


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