Q: My employer messed up my paper work when I stepped down from a position and ended up terminating me instead.
Due to this, I have not been paid for the hours I have worked and its about to be payday again. I fear it hasn’t been resolved And I will go another month without pay. Can I demand to be paid immediately? I live in Portland Oregon. I am still working for the company so this wouldn’t have been my last paycheck. I stepped down from a higher position into a lower one but they messed that up. I’ve been working “off the clock” because they haven’t fixed it in the computer. Thank you for the help!!
A: Yes, if they terminated you, your final check was due no later than the end of the next business day. Now, forcing them to pay immediately is not possible, but you can put pressure on them since they already owe you a penalty of 8 hours of pay for each day they are late, which adds up. That penalty does max out at 30 days, but it can be a significant amount of money on top of your back wages.
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