If my ex-employer has not paid me for hours worked, how can I get paid?
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If my ex-employer has not paid me for hours worked, how can I get paid?
I was hired by a printing company, before I was able to turn in the payroll paperwork on day 6, I was let go. No exact reason was given. I was told that I would be paid on payday on the 20th of last month. I called on the 25th was told the checks hadn’t been made out yet and would be mailed to me. As of today, I haven’t heard anything or received anything. I feel that it was their intention to never pay me. How can I go about getting the money that is legally owed to me?
Asked on August 8, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You have two options:
1) Contact the state department of labor to file a complaint; see if they will help you.
2) Sue the employer in small claims court for your pay. If you did the work, the employer is legally obligated to pay you. This would be faster than complaining to the department of labor, and the cost is minimal--a small filing fee (around $30 - $40, typically), and you could act as your own lawyer.
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