Legal Question in Business Law in Washington

pay offers

This employer offered 22.80 hour,

then only payed 19.01 hour later

stating that the 3.79 was for

benefits.. but still had to wait 90

days before benefits would start.

They claimed the amount would go

into my 401k (vested) until bene's

kicked in. I worked for 9 weeks for

this company while trying to find a

better job. To date, I have not seen

my approx 1300.00 they owe. 1st is

this legal offering pay through

advertisement and then changing

it? Second, can I bring them to

small claims for the amount owed?


Asked on 10/29/08, 10:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Susan Beecher Susan L. Beecher, Atty at Law

Re: pay offers

If they told you up front during the interview that the pay would be lower, this might be legal. It would not be legal to tell you that you would be paid the higher rate and let you discover upon review of your first paycheck that this was not the case. Contact the Dept of Labor & Industries, who will assist you with collection of unpaid wages. However, I would recommend getting another job first.

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Answered on 10/29/08, 11:59 pm


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