what can i do when boss isnt paying what is owed when i quit
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what can i do when boss isnt paying what is owed when i quit
I worked 3 and a half years in that time my boss took tip money that was mine. he also didn’t pay overtime, stat holiday pay and holiday pay. what can I do to collect money he owes me
Asked on June 6, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Alaska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Sue him for the money--for any unpaid hours, unpaid overtime when you worked more than 40 hours, and any tips he improperly took. (Note, however, that there is no legal right to holiday pay; an employer can decide to not have paid holidays and/or to not pay a premium or extra for holiday work.) You could also contact the department of labor, which enforces the wage and hour laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA, and see if they can help--in fact, since their help is free, a good idea is to contact them first. If you are going to act, act NOW--you can generally only go back 2 years on a wage claim, so the longer you wait and the more time that passes, the less you will be able to recover (anything he failed to pay you more than 2 years before you file the lawsuit is something you cannot recover through legal action).
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