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