can i anonymously report an employer who does not pay overtime

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can i anonymously report an employer who does not pay overtime

i am not paid overtime even though for a two week pay period i am working on
average 160 hours

i want to report my employer without him necessarily knowing it was me- i want to
get the money i worked for

Asked on November 15, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

You can't have it both ways: you can remain anonymous *or* you can file a complaint, but you can't anonymously file a complaint for not being paid overtime, since the investigation will necessarily point you out: that is, if the department of labor accepts and looks into your complaint, they will have to look into *your* payroll and timesheet information and will instruct the company to pay *you*. There can't be an investigation into whether you are paid correctly without your name coming up.


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