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How do I get money owed from my employer?
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If you’re owed wages for work performed from March 8, 2025, to the present and your employer has failed to pay, you have several options depending on your state. Here’s a general outline of steps to take:
1. Document Everything
- Gather timesheets, work schedules, and emails confirming your hours.
- Include pay stubs showing what was paid and what’s missing.
- Save any written communication with your employer regarding the missing wages.
2. Send a Written Demand
- Prepare a written demand for the unpaid wages including:
- The total amount owed.
- The dates of work.
- A clear request for payment within a set period (typically 5–10 business days).
- Send by certified mail or email with a read receipt for proof of delivery.
3. File a Wage Claim
- If the employer doesn’t respond or refuses to pay, file a wage claim with your state labor department or wage and hour division.
Let me know your state, and I can give you the specific agency and links for filing.
4. Small Claims Court
- If the amount owed is within your state’s small claims limit, you can file a small claims lawsuit for unpaid wages. It’s faster and doesn’t require an attorney.
5. Consider Penalties
- In many states, if your employer willfully withheld wages, you may be entitled to penalties, interest, and attorney fees.
- Some states impose a waiting time penalty for each day wages are late.
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How do I get money owed from my employer?
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I'm sorry to hear about the issue you're facing with getting money owed from your employer. Have you already tried discussing this matter directly with your employer?
Yes.
Lexi, Chatbot
Can you provide more details about the specific amount owed and the circumstances surrounding this unpaid compensation?
Yes. I am owed for work I provided and completed from 03/08/25 until present.
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Richard
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Is it for wages?
Yes.
Richard
If you’re owed wages for work performed from March 8, 2025, to the present and your employer has failed to pay, you have several options depending on your state. Here’s a general outline of steps to take:
1. Document Everything
- Gather timesheets, work schedules, and emails confirming your hours.
- Include pay stubs showing what was paid and what’s missing.
- Save any written communication with your employer regarding the missing wages.
2. Send a Written Demand
- Prepare a written demand for the unpaid wages including:
- The total amount owed.
- The dates of work.
- A clear request for payment within a set period (typically 5–10 business days).
- Send by certified mail or email with a read receipt for proof of delivery.
3. File a Wage Claim
- If the employer doesn’t respond or refuses to pay, file a wage claim with your state labor department or wage and hour division.
Let me know your state, and I can give you the specific agency and links for filing.
4. Small Claims Court
- If the amount owed is within your state’s small claims limit, you can file a small claims lawsuit for unpaid wages. It’s faster and doesn’t require an attorney.
5. Consider Penalties
- In many states, if your employer willfully withheld wages, you may be entitled to penalties, interest, and attorney fees.
- Some states impose a waiting time penalty for each day wages are late.
Am I able to file a complaint for unpaid wages and a second complaint for unpaid PTO? Or should they both be filed together?
I work in New Jersey physically in an office in New Jersey, but my pay stubs are from a New York address. Do I need to file a wage claim in New Jersey, New York, or both?
Richard
You can file everything together, and you have a choice of filing in the county where you physically worked or where the physical office is.
Richard
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