What can I do if my employer isn’t paying me my full amount due?
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What can I do if my employer isn’t paying me my full amount due?
So I started a new job and I’m
supposed to get payed 9.55 and hour
and I’ve gotten 3 checks so far and
they’ve all said 9.00 an hour and I
have brought it to my manager
attention the first second and third
check I got and still nothing. How can I
get the money they owe me?
Asked on July 14, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
An employer may change or lower your wage *going forward*--that is, from when they tell you of the decrease onward--but must pay you for all work done at the rate you were earning at the time. If the employer does not, you can contact the state's department of labor and file a complaint--they may be able to help you. If they can't, you'd have to sue (such as in small claims court) for the money, suing for breach of contract (violation of the agreement, even if only oral or unwritten, under which you worked for pay).
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