If I started working for a company 4 months ago but stopped because there was always a problem with payroll, is it worth it to sue the company for not paying me my wages?
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If I started working for a company 4 months ago but stopped because there was always a problem with payroll, is it worth it to sue the company for not paying me my wages?
Asked on July 6, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It's certainly worth suing for unpaid wages: legally, they are required to pay you for all work you did, so if there are any unpaid wages you have yet to receive, you can and probably should sue for them. (For smaller amounts, you could sue in small claims court, acting as your own attorney, to save on legal fees.)
It would not be worth suing if you were ultimately paid everything: the law only provides compensation for actual losses, so if you were paid everything you were entitled to, you could not get enough compensation for the inconvenience of being paid late to make the time and cost of a lawsuit worthwhile.
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