Ferraro Vega Employment Lawyers backs Tacoma retail 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 hotel employer financially accountable, contact us today for a free consultation.
How Do I Know If I Need a Lawyer to Collect Unpaid Wages?
It’s wise to speak to a skilled Tacoma Unpaid Wage Lawyer when you feel your unpaid wages aren’t being taken seriously by your employer.
If your losses aren’t substantial at this point, you may not need a lawyer’s help to work out your issue with your employer. But if your wage loss has built up and your store owner or corporate owner ignores your complaints, it’s probably time to bring in a lawyer to protect your rights.
A skilled attorney can often speed up the process of reimbursement and secure everything you are owed, and in some cases more, for you.
If these are factors in your case, you should schedule a free consultation with a lawyer:
- You are owed a lot of back pay or benefits
- Your case is complex and will require a lot of investigation
- Your employer denies your claim or takes legal action to fight your accusations
- Your employer sends corporate lawyers after you
- Your employer threatens to fire or demote you over your complaint
- You feel you may have to file a lawsuit to secure the money that’s yours
- You notice that coworkers are having the same issues
A large, faceless corporation behind a chain of stores or other businesses may not understand how damaging even missing one paycheck can be for its employees. We want to make sure employers, and if necessary, 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 retail employers into accepting responsibility for accounting errors. A lawyer will also have a good chance of securing much more for clients than they could on their own.
We Help Retail Workers Recover Unpaid Wages
Local residents may put in many hours at a department store or a small shop in the Tacoma Mall. They may clock in at giant stores like Walmart or Target or work downtown at a locally-owned boutique.
The point is that employees work the hours that help business owners make profits, and they deserve to be paid their wages and promised benefits in a timely manner. Sometimes, small business owners or even corporate offices make mistakes in payroll.
Unfortunately, the issues of hardworking employees can get pushed aside or ignored by business owners and operators. A company may be able to weather a delay on some profits, but most of us skip a paycheck or tip compensation for a few weeks and pay our normal monthly bills.
We stand up for employees who are missing money on their paychecks and who may feel intimidated by their companies.
These are just a few of the types of retail workers we recover wages for:
- Store clerks
- Sales associates
- Managers
- Customer service representatives
- Customer experience specialists
- Supermarket and pharmacy employees
- Home improvement store employees
- Security personnel
- Custodial staff
- Stockroom workers and stockers
- Warehouse and distribution workers
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 employers, insurance adjusters, and judges and juries understand the hardships you’ve faced after having your income withheld.
Common Unpaid Wages Violations at Tacoma Stores
Labor laws at city, state, and federal levels are all in place to protect employees where their wages are concerned. Employment contracts at major retailers also protect employees, even though corporations have to be reminded of this at times. Employers can be held liable for their accidental or intentional withholding of waves. Employers should be held liable for verbal commitments as well.
These broken promises and duties are grounds for claims and lawsuits. Giant corporations 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 workers with:
- Payroll Mistakes
- Asked to Work “Off The Clock”
- Loss of Work Breaks and Meal Breaks
- Unreimbursed Expenses Such as Uniform Costs
- Retail Employers Breaking their Own Employment Policies
- Minimum Wage Violations
- Failure to Pay Overtime
The duties of employers to provide an agreed-upon payment or wage can vary by company and profession. However, A skilled Tacoma Retail Unpaid Wages 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, much more.
How Can a Lawyer Help Me Secure a Better Outcome for My Unpaid Wages Case?
Having a lawyer handle your case is more than just about getting your money. It’s also about protection from the consequences of speaking out about wrongdoing.
These are just a few of the protections our attorneys can provide to hard-working workers in the retail sector:
- Fully investigate your case and your employer’s payroll policies and records
- Find totals for your lost income and benefits and add in the effects a loss of money has had on your normal life
- Take on a retail company’s team of lawyers and prevent them from trying to cover up an issue or blame you
- Take legal action if an employer threatens to fire you for simply seeking what you are owed
- Negotiate for much more than you could usually secure for yourself, sometimes more than you are owed
With evidence in hand, we demand the return of your hard-earned money and other benefits for the ordeal you’ve been put through.
Contact a Tacoma 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 are in place to protect everyone.
At the same time, we safeguard your job security and shield you from any retaliation from retail employers. 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, no-obligation consultation.