Ferraro Vega Employment Lawyers backs Seattle hospital workers who have been robbed of the pay they’ve worked hard to earn. The refusal to pay wages goes against city, state, and federal labor laws. If this has happened to you and you want to know how to hold your healthcare employer financially accountable, contact us today for a free consultation.

Do I Need an Employment Lawyer to Help Get Unpaid Wages from a Hospital?

Yes, in some cases. Your lawyer can help you hold your employer responsible for mistakes. Your lawyer helps you force your employer to admit fault and make restitution.

You may need a lawyer’s help if these are factors in your case:

  • If your wage loss is substantial, consult with a lawyer
  • If your case is complex, consult with a lawyer
  • If your case will require a lot of investigative work and document retrieval, consult with a lawyer
  • If your employer will be fighting the claim, you should consult with a lawyer  

A Seattle Unpaid Wage Lawyer can take on the healthcare system you work for and demand back pay and the restoration of benefits. Your lawyer also protects you from the corporate lawyers that hospitals can afford to hire. They will be asked to poke holes in your wage claim and try to get you to accept as little in compensation as possible.

An employer may not have purposely shorted you on your paycheck, but the lack of urgency to fix a problem can prove devastating for you and your family. Without those paychecks, you might fall behind on rent, a mortgage, car payments, and credit card bills. A delay in your pay might damage your credit rating and cause you to lose possessions or leave your family without a place to live.

Ferraro Vega Employment Lawyers will have the benefit of experience and familiarity with Washington labor laws to pressure massive health systems to accept responsibility for paycheck mistakes and the outright cheating of hardworking employees. A lawyer should have a good chance of securing more for victims’ claims than they could on their own.

We Help Seattle Hospital Workers Recover Unpaid Wages

Seattle is home to some of the best hospitals in the nation. Hospitals are massive organizations that house a huge number of dedicated employees to benefit sick and injured patients.

Unfortunately, workers at hospitals can fall prey to the same payroll mistakes as any other industry and be made to wait on important income and benefits.

These are just a few of the professionals found at hospitals representing people who might find their paychecks smaller than they anticipated:

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Administrators
  • Technicians
  • Social Service Workers
  • Therapists
  • Environmental Services Workers
  • Food Services Workers
  • Security Professionals

These employees should be valued for their hard work and long hours, but hospitals can make mistakes and fail to pay employees an agreed-upon wage or salary.

Biggest Hospital Employers in Seattle

Seattle has many health systems, hospitals, and clinics available for residents and patients from all over the Pacific Northwest.  Hospitals are major employers in the area and are generally good employers. But with their size and constant activity, errors in payroll and benefits can fall through the cracks. Then, a lack of urgency to correct problems can make things worse.

These are just a few of the biggest hospitals in King County employing thousands of people in the area:

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center
  • UW Medical Center
  • Harborview Medical Center
  • Swedish Medical Center
  • Seattle Children’s Hospital
  • Kindred Hospital

Employees at every medical care provider and at all levels deserve the weekly paycheck they worked hard for at the agreed-upon rate. Large healthcare companies and non-profits can make errors on payrolls, but they aren’t always as fast to correct their mistakes and help employees who may desperately depend on their weekly paychecks.

Common Unpaid Wages Violations in Seattle Hospitals

State and U.S. labor laws offer safeguards for employees who are refused the basic wages they’ve worked for. The employment contracts used at hospitals may also guarantee pay and benefits to employees. Employers should be held liable for verbal commitments as well.

These broken promises and duties are grounds for claims and lawsuits. Healthcare systems can get into legal trouble when they don’t pay employees what they are owed and ignore when these mistakes or intentional actions are brought to their attention.

These are just some of the types of employment wage infractions we can help Seattle hospital workers with:

  • Paycheck Mistakes – A paycheck may have missing hours. A hospital payroll department could mistakenly classify an employee as a “contract worker.” Employees can lose out on benefits and standard pay when errors occur. They may miss bonuses or have a pay increase fail to go into effect when it should.
  • Working “Off The Clock” – Hospital employees may be asked to work after their shift or to ignore putting extra hours on a timecard. These violations can lead to major trouble for healthcare systems and compensation for employees.
  • Missed Breaks and Lunches – Employees may not mind giving up breaks as long as they are paid for the extra time.
  • Unreimbursed Expenses – Hospitals might fail to pay an employee’s travel costs, gas reimbursement, training and certification costs, and equipment expenses. A Seattle Unreimbursed Expenses Employment Lawyer can help employees recoup these expenses.
  • “Breaking Their Own Rules” – Hospitals may shortchange employees and find they are breaking their parent company’s own guidelines for paying workers what they are owed. Your attorney can sift through workplace documents to find discrepancies and put employers in indefensible positions that can mean additional compensation for you.
  • Minimum Wage Violations – Hospitals may inadvertently allow an employee’s pay to drop below Washington’s or Seattle’s set minimum wage. This might lead to wage theft violations, punishment for the employer, and additional compensation for victims. Contact a Seattle Minimum Wage Lawyer.
  • Overtime Wage Violations –  Employees may have been denied fair wages after working overtime, double overtime, or during holiday periods. Contact a Seattle Unpaid Overtime Wage Lawyer to go over your best options for being completely reimbursed for your hard work and time.

The duties of employers to provide an agreed-upon payment or wage can vary by company and profession. However, A skilled Seattle Employment Lawyer can go over corporate policies, citywide employment protections, Washington State labor laws, and Federal law to build a strong case for you. By putting pressure on your employer, we set out to recover 100% of what was taken from you and in some cases, more.

We Also Protect Seattle Hospital Workers from Threats and Retaliation

Seattle employees should never have to put up with threats or worries about their job security when reporting a problem with reimbursement and paychecks.

There are laws in place to protect workers who must speak up to get fair treatment. Our lawyers litigate employers who think they can get away with firing an employee simply for bringing a problem to their attention.

We take action if our clients are demoted or punished for taking action. We also take quick action when an employer threatens to report an undocumented employee to ICE.

Contact a Seattle Hospital Unpaid Wage Lawyer Today

If your employer isn’t reimbursing you for the time you put in or promised benefits, you have legal rights that need to be protected. At Ferraro Vega Employment Lawyers, we’re here to help you make sure you get paid. We take up the fight until you receive what you are owed. We help victims of wage theft in Seattle and across all of King County. We help victims regardless of their immigration status. Labor laws are in place to help everyone.

At the same time, we safeguard your job security and shield you from any retaliation from hospitals. Our Seattle team knows the city, state, and U.S. labor laws and will work hard to hold your employer accountable. Don’t wait–contact us today for a free consultation.