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Non payment of wages
Employer has not paid me my first check when due. Other employees have
told me that is his practice and that he also falsifies tips received.
Have also heard that he is late on paying his suppliers too. What
legal recourse fo I have for getting paid?
Asked on April 24, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You can file a wage complaint with the state department of labor for any wages he has not paid you (including falsified tips) or for chronic late payment of wages; if they cannot help you (though they should be able to), you could sue the employer for any amounts you are owed, such as in small claims court, acting as your own attorney ("pro se").
Don't worry about whether he doesn't pay suppliers--that's their issue, not yours, and has nothing to do with your case.
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