| Are you underpaid in your job and do not know | | | | said request. |
| what to do? | | | | • Plan your course of action. |
| When this happens, you are certainly in a bad | | | | • Consult an attorney. |
| situation. Imagine you have been working very | | | | Under the law, an employer is required to pay his |
| hard to ensure you receive your hard-earned | | | | her employees with the minimum hourly, daily or |
| salary or hourly wages but it turned out that it is | | | | monthly wage specified under it. When your |
| beyond the minimum wage. Hence, the first thing | | | | employer fail to observe what the law provides, |
| that you may think of doing is to fight for your | | | | then you are given the right to file a minimum |
| rights and demand for suitable compensation from | | | | wage claim against him/her. |
| your employer. | | | | If your employer does not comply with the |
| With this, you may put into consideration hiring a | | | | requirement, you are entitled to recover, in |
| minimum wage claim attorney - an advocate to | | | | addition to penalty and attorney's fees, the |
| defend your cause. | | | | following: |
| Filing a minimum wage claim is not as easy as it | | | | • Unpaid salary, together with |
| seem. You need to have someone expert on the | | | | commissions and bonuses |
| laws associated with Minimum Wage Law or other | | | | • Wages paid by check issued with |
| employment laws in order to have better chances | | | | insufficient funds |
| of resolving the issue. | | | | • Last paycheck not received |
| An employment attorney will help you file a wage | | | | • Unused vacation hours that were |
| claim against your employer. But in case you have | | | | unpaid upon severance of the employment |
| not yet hired a legal advocate to assist you in | | | | relationship, e.g., terminated, discharge, or layoff |
| filing your claim, you can do the following steps to | | | | • Unauthorized or illegal deductions from |
| improve your chances of getting the best | | | | paychecks |
| recovery and legal remedies possible: | | | | • Unpaid or unreturned business |
| • Keep a detailed and complete record | | | | expenses |
| to support your wage claim. If you think that | | | | • Failure to give a meal and/or rest |
| your pay is incorrect, acquire records that will | | | | period provided under the applicable Industrial |
| indicate the number of hours you have spent in | | | | Welfare Commission Order |
| working. Any correspondence from your | | | | Employees do have legal employment rights for |
| employer or bank regarding your pay will also do. | | | | as long as they are willing to insist on them and |
| Also, have a list of all your expenses brought | | | | fight for them. Remember, your effort alone for |
| about by the premise that you have not been | | | | fighting illegal employment practices may be inutile |
| given due compensation. | | | | in comparison to the influence and machinery of |
| • Secure important facts. Ask your | | | | your employer. |
| employer the reasons why you are underpaid. | | | | In times like this, you need to hire the best |
| This is to make sure that there has been no | | | | minimum wage claim attorney to uphold and |
| mistake in the computation of your wages. If you | | | | protect your rights at all times and without any |
| are a member of a union, you can seek your | | | | delays. |
| colleague's help. | | | | For any legal concerns regarding any Labor Law |
| • Make a formal request with your | | | | violations, do log on to our website and seek the |
| employer. Exhaust remedies in accordance with | | | | aid of our credible and experienced Employment |
| your company policy. Be sure to keep a copy of | | | | attorneys. |