Collection of wages Following Termination

As an employee who has been terminated, your employer must pay you all your wages immediately upon termination of employment. Do you know that your payout includes accrued vacations not taken when you were employed? Some employees do not know that wages need to be paid by check, or direct deposited immediately after the employee has been dismissed, or that he or she quits the job. Therefore, some other means of obtaining your last pay check must be determined on the basis of whether or not you have been fired, or quit as well as the amount of time you have been informed of dismissal. Penalties occur for an employer who intentionally fails to pay compensation due to a terminated employee within a defined period of time. 

Overtime Wages | Off-The-Clock Wages

You must be paid for the overtime work no later than the pay period after the one in which the overtime has been earned. Did you know that an employer who does not pay you full compensation, including overtime, can be liable for more than what you are owed for wages? 

Did your employer require you to work off-the-clock before or after the start of your shift, including requests to run or pick up office supplies? Understand that you are entitled to compensation for any work related to your employer, whether it was within your predetermined working hours or not. 

Recovery of Unpaid Wages

Have you been refused overtime pay or did your employer ask you to work off the clock without pay? If so, you may be entitled to recover not only the money due to you, but also the fines and expenses of your legal claim. Remember this includes the expenses of the attorney and the costs of going to court. 

You may think that your problem is a small argument. However, if other employees at the workplace are handled in a similar manner, Potter Handy ‘s lawyers will be able to combine these cases into a class action lawsuit. In this way, attorneys can be able to recover unpaid wages for you and your colleagues. 

California Unpaid Wage Claims

If you have been treated unfairly regarding wages paid or hours worked, contact a knowledgeable and experienced wage lawyer at Potter Handy for a free case evaluation. Our lawyers will help you easily decide whether or not you have a legitimate claim. Potter Handy fights for the legal rights of employees throughout California. 

As an employee in California, you are entitled to all of your earned compensation. Your compensation includes more than just your hourly or salary wages.  It also includes unused vacations owed to you upon termination of work, commissions, bonuses, extra work, and other off-the-clock work. 

California employers must pay you on days defined as regular paydays, at least twice a calendar month. Did your employer not correctly calculate your wages? Have all the wages you rightly deserve been denied to you? It is necessary to remember that you have the right to see your payroll records when you make a reasonable request to your employer. If the employer fails to provide you with access to your documents, the employer can be fined and subject to legal proceedings.  Do you need help obtaining unpaid wages from your California employer? If so, contact Potter Handy’s skilled and knowledgeable wage and hour lawyers and get assistance with the recovery of your earned pay.