Category: Unpaid Wages

A Minneapolis worker owed wages has more than one route, and the routes differ in what they cover, what they can order and whether they pay your attorney fees. The main three are a complaint to the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, a wage claim with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, and a civil action in district court. A fourth exists for federal minimum wage and overtime violations through the U.S. Department of Labor.

If a Minnesota employer has not paid you all the wages you earned, the law often gives you more than the shortfall. What you can recover depends on which statute your claim arises under, and that is the first question worth answering.

According to California’s Department of Industrial Relations, employers are required to pay employees at least twice a month. When violations of this time limit occur, workers can file claims to force employers to pay up. Those companies could also be assessed penalties, and in some cases, those penalties can be awarded to the employee. California Workers Who Aren’t Paid Can