Ferraro Vega Employment Lawyers backs Tacoma 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.
Can an Employment Lawyer Help Me Force a Healthcare System to Pay Me?
Yes. A skilled Tacoma Unpaid Wage Lawyer goes to work immediately building a strong case that employers and their shield of corporate lawyers can’t make go away.
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, consult with a lawyer
- If your employer will be fighting the claim, you should consult with a lawyer
The loss of income that is rightfully yours may seem unimportant to your employer, but that additional money likely means a great deal to you. If necessary, we want to make sure hospital employers, and judges and juries understand the hardships you’ve faced after having your income withheld.
A skilled lawyer will have the benefit of experience and legal knowledge to pressure massive health systems to accept responsibility for paycheck mistakes and the outright cheating of hardworking employees. A lawyer will also have a good chance of securing more for victims’ claims than they could on their own.
We Help Tacoma Hospital Workers Recover Unpaid Wages
Tacoma is home to large healthcare networks including many hospitals and clinics. Unfortunately, hospitals can make mistakes and fail to pay employees an agreed-upon wage or salary. Healthcare employers can also misinterpret their own corporate policies and end up shorting their workers.
These hospitals are major employers in the area and are generally good places to work. Employees can be doctors, nurses, technicians, therapists, housekeepers and custodial workers, hospital food-service employees, security personnel, and social workers. They may work long hours for the biggest health systems in the state, such as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health or MultiCare hospitals and clinics.
These are just a few of the biggest hospitals in Pierce County:
- St. Clare Hospital
- St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital
- MultiCare Allenmore Hospital
Employees 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.
Healthcare systems can afford corporate lawyers who will look to get their employers off the hook for their mistakes. Hospital employees often need their own lawyers to protect their rights and secure what’s theirs.
Common Unpaid Wages Violations in Tacoma Hospitals
Washington statutes and federal labor laws offer basic protections 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 Tacoma 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 Tacoma Unreimbursed Expenses Employment Lawyer can help employees recoup these expenses.
- Minimum Wage Violations – Hospitals may inadvertently allow an employee’s pay to drop below Washington’s or Tacoma’s set minimum wage. This might lead to wage theft violations, punishment for the employer, and additional compensation for victims. Contact a Tacoma Minimum Wage Lawyer.
- Overtime Wage Violations – Employees may have been denied fair wages after working overtime, double overtime, or during holiday periods. Contact a Tacoma 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 Tacoma 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.
Contact a Tacoma 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 Tacoma and across all of Pierce County. We help victims regardless of their immigration status. Labor laws protect all workers in the U.S.
At the same time, we safeguard your job security and shield you from any retaliation from hospitals. Our Tacoma 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.