White Plains policy on late payments to employees
Until the wages of all employees are paid on time, all employers must comply with the law. Among the provisions of this law are payments for overtime work and final payouts.
Employers who fail to pay employees on time are in violation of the law and must be held responsible for their adverse conduct.
Consult with a employment lawyer White Plains if your employer failed to pay you on time, for overtime work, or with your last payment.
How Soon Should Wages Be Paid?
Your employer may provide you a salary or pay you an hourly wage, depending on the nature of your job arrangement.
At the end of the day, once every two weeks, or on the last day of the month, they can owe you wages. They could sometimes owe you money at a different time specified in an employment contract.
Employers are required to give “regular pay” to eligible overtime workers at least once every pay period on each chosen payday. Your “normal compensation” will be determined by your work arrangement with your company.
How Do I Deal With an Employer Who Doesn’t Pay Me On Time?
Can my employer pay me later in California, you might be wondering. Nearly invariably, the answer is “no.” In California, an employer who fails to make timely wage payments faces severe fines. You may also take legal action to recover losses.
You ask for compensation for any losses you experienced as a result of your employer’s failure to pay you when you make a claim against them for unpaid wages.
Damages are different from penalties, though. California can fine your employer more money if they violate your employee rights, which are known as penalties.
Penalties are intended to chastise your employer and discourage them from wrongful salary withholding in the future.
Expenses incurred as a result of late payments
The sums you earned for working that were due to be paid but weren’t are referred to as lost earnings or “back pay.” In the event that your employer didn’t pay you for all of your work hours, a judge may grant you back pay.
Total unpaid time multiplied by hourly earnings equals back compensation. For instance, if you worked 30 hours “off the clock” but weren’t paid for them and your hourly rate is $15, you’ll be given $450 in back pay.
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The attorneys at Gould & Berg, LLP, provides representation in the areas of employment law, civil rights and commercial litigation for individuals and business owners in White Plains, Westchester, and surrounding counties.
Our Practice
- Employment law, discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, disciplinary actions, termination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, severance packages, employer policies/training, employee handbooks, employment related agreements such as contracts, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements on behalf of both employees and employers.
- Civil rights and whistleblower actions, retaliatory actions motivated by speech, union activities or political affiliation, due process rights (such as for tenured civil service employees, administrators and teachers), prisoner rights and equal protection claims.
- Commercial transactions and litigation, business formation, commercial transactions, and litigation over disputes between principals of a business, real estate matters, foreclosure defense, breach of contract and business dissolution.
- Student discipline matters, advocating for students facing disciplinary procedures in a school, college or university setting.
