Filing for unpaid wages #1

[Sylvia321]

The following are some states with the links (I hope the links work) to the individual states Dept of Labor. Be sure to read all of any instructions and follow exactly as the states say. Some states have no individual wage claim laws and fall under the US Dept of Labor for filing wage claims. For many states there are time limits for filing. Also some states state that you can either file the unpaid wage claim or take the employer to small claims court, some states state that there is a specific amount you have to be over/under for the small claims court. I am not responsible for any content on any of these sites. Always verify things for yourself. Some states web sites are not user friendly and I was not able to find information on filing unpaid wages, you can call the individual states dept of labor and ask where you go to get the needed information for unpaid wages. Usually you have to file the unpaid wage claim in the state that the agency/employer is located. For example; I filed with the Texas employment commission against richards healthcare who are based in Houston TX, and I had worked a contract in Ms. It took about 5 months to get the monied owed me. It is against federal law to withhold monies owed. Syl

AK http://labor.state.ak.us/lss/forms/W...mChecklist.pdf

AL WAGE PROCEDURES

AZ If your employer fails to pay your wages, you may either file a complaint with the Industrial Commission of Arizona or you can file a complaint in court. If you file a claim in court, then you can ask for treble damages, which is up to three times the amount of wages owed, but the judge decides whether you will receive the treble damages. (ARS 23-355). You cannot be awarded treble damages by the Industrial Commission of Arizona, but it may take less time, depending on the court you choose.

If you have overtime and/or minimum wage violations, you can file a claim with the Wage and Hour Division of the federal Department of Labor. The contact information and location for all of the Maricopa County Justice Courts is listed in the Forms and Letters tab of this site. The Industrial Commission of Arizona is at 800 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007, 602-542-4411. The US Department of Labor is at 3221 N. 16th Street, Room 301, Phoenix, AZ 85016, 602-640-2990.

Welcome to the Industrial Commission of Arizona

Filing A Wage Claim for Unpaid Wages

AR Workplace Fairness - Arkansas Government Agencies

CA How to file a wage claim

CT Statement of Claim for Wages

CO Domain Name Renewal and web hosting from Network Solutions

DE http://www.delawareworks.com/industr...structions.doc

FL Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

GA- file with the US DOL

HI

ID http://cl.idaho.gov/pdf/statement_of_claim.pdf

IL IDOL

Iowa Wage Payment Collection and Minimum Wage - Division of Labor - Iowa Workforce Development

IN Welcome to the Indiana Department of Labor - Wage & Hour

KS http://www.dol.ks.gov/ES/html/keslr105(Rev-11-04).pdf

Ky

LA FAQ's about Labor Laws - Louisiana WORKS.net

MS

MI DLEG - Online Employment Wage Complaint Form

Montana DLI/ERD - Labor Standards Bureau - Wage and Hour / Filing a Wage Claim

Mass http://www.ago.state.ma.us/filelibrary/nonpay2.pdf Massachusetts Law About Wages

Maine Title 26 - §632. Fund for unpaid wages

Minn WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT UNPAID WAGES AND VACATION TIME IN MINNESOTA CONCILIATION COURT

Labor Standards -- wage claims

MD Remedies for Unpaid Wages - Maryland Guide to Wage Payment and Employment Standards - Employment Standards Service Employment Standards - Division of Labor & Industry

MO -- TimsLaw.com » Sorry State of our employment protections - Tim's Missouri Employment Law Info Site I cannot find the states information, this is a lawyers site

Neb http://www.dol.state.ne.us/legallaws...tion%20Act.pdf

NJ Wage & Hour Forms

NV Nevada Labor Commissioner's Office-Frequently Asked Questions

NM Wage and Hour - New Mexico Department of Labor

NY http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerp...PDFs/LS223.PDF

New York State Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Law

ND Wage Claim Form 17081 Filling Instructions: North Dakota Department of Labor Forms |

NH NH.gov - The Official Web Site of New Hampshire State Government

NC How to File a Wage Complaint

OH

Oregon Wage and Hour Division Filing A Wage Claim

OK http://www.ok.gov/~okdol/wh/Wage%20claim%20form.pdf

PA L&I: Wage & Hour Division

RI Chapter 28-14 - Index of Sections

SC South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

SD U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Wages

TX TWC - Wage Claim Process http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/lablaw/ll1.pdf

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/lablaw/wageclaim.pdf

TN

UT Labor Commission of Utah

VT http://www.state.vt.us/labind/Wageho...claim_form.pdf http://www.state.vt.us/labind/Wageho...%2006%2005.pdf

VA http://www.dli.state.va.us/infocente...r_law/LLA3.pdf DOLI - What We Do

WV West Virginia Division of Labor: Wage & Hour: Laws

WY Labor Standards : Administration and Support Division

Wash Understanding the new Wage Payment Act -- 31400011 What does the new law mean to workers and employers? -- 31400021

Filing a Workplace Rights Complaint -- 32100000

Wash DC

Wage and Hour Division (WHD) - Back Wage Employee Locator <~~ check for back monies owed nation wide

The U.S. Department of Labor Home Page, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Work Hours U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Wages - Backpay

DOL WHD: State Labor Offices

[Aaron C.]

Thank you for posting this information!

[chetrn]

This is great information. but with all the travel co. out there with a bad rep. is there any way to check to see if co has had a complaint filed against them?

Thanks