Author: Samantha Stauf / Source: Wise Bread
Work is a formal contract. Employees dedicate their time and expertise to fulfill a set role or task. Employers compensate workers for their time with a monetary wage. In an ideal world, both parties profit from the arrangement.
Unfortunately, not all bosses fulfill their end of the bargain.
Company wage theft costs the U.S. workforce billions of dollars every year, according to The Economic Policy Institute. Employers have been known to shortchange employees by:-
Refusing to pay them altogether.
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Handing over a non-valid check.
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Refusing to give paid breaks where legally required.
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Paying under the federal, state, or county minimum wage.
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Having employees work off the clock.
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Taking tips.
What do you do when you realize your boss isn’t properly compensating you?
Document the problem
The first thing you should do is document the problem. Make a copy of your pay stub. If you have access to the time management software the organization uses, print the reported hours worked. Begin documenting any past or ongoing “bad” behavior.
On top of that, keep track of any financial fallout you experience from the wage loss. This can include:
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Missed bills.
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Missed loan payments.
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Late fees.
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Bank fees.
Check in with the company
The next step is to check with the company. It might just be an honest mistake that can be remedied quickly.
If you’re currently an employee, talk with human resources or a manager about the problem. They can direct you to the right department if they can’t help you themselves.
If you’re a former employee, you might try contacting a former manager, human resources, or a general contact email about pay discrepancy.If the company won’t respond and won’t pay you for all hours worked at the right wage, there are steps you can take to potentially recoup all or some of the money. There aren’t, unfortunately, any one-size-fits-all solutions to this problem. There are, however, a variety of strategies you can try to force your former or current employer to compensate…
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