Q: Hi. i used to work for a recent employer in june-july and i havent been paid still. Is there anything i can do?
I was fired in covid leave without being tested. I've contacted them for months and still have texts and screenshots of proof I was informed i had to already wait months because my check went to corporate.
A:
Your former employer had a duty to have your final paycheck available for you at the normal place of business on the day you were terminated. A willful failure to timely pay your final paycheck can result in you receiving Waiting Time Penalties equal to one day of pay for each day you are made to wait, up to a total of 30 additional days of pay.
To enforce your right to Waiting Time Penalties, you can try to demand payment yourself, you can hire an attorney to demand payment, you can file an administrative wage claim with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or you can file a lawsuit.
Sincerely,
Maya L. Serkova
mserkova@serendiblaw.com
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