Unless you are an unpaid volunteer, you are supposed to receive a fair wage for the work that you do. An employer must pay at least mandated minimum amounts plus overtime when earned.
Unfortunately, some job providers do not provide prompt or even lawful wages for their workers. When that happens, so do violations of federal and state laws.
Fortunately, workers do have administrative and legal avenues that they can pursue when they are not paid in full or even at all.
Five Kinds of Pay Violations
Many federal and state lawsuits against employers cite common themes of unlawful activity. There are five general ways that your employer might commit a pay violation. Those five violations are:
Withholding pay and making deductions that you did not authorize
Paying less than minimum wage
Not paying overtime
Docking your pay as punishment
Not paying for regular work preparations
If your employer deducts money from your pay, it must be for authorized purposes. Taxes are a perfect example. The same goes for any benefits deductions, applicable union dues, or other costs that you authorize in advance.
Withholding money as punishment is illegal. If you are docked for breaking something or losing a sale, that would be an unlawful deduction.
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