Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington
I worked for a company in Seattle for 3 years as a "part-time" employee - although I worked more hrs than what maybe considered part-time. I was recently laid off and asked to sign a severance agreement which states I have not and will not make any claims against the company for wages, benefits, backpay etc..I have worked for the company since Sept 2006. From Sept 2006 - Sept 2007 I was never paid for overtime (except once when I worked over 80+ hrs) even though there were several pay periods when I worked 58.50 hrs, 60.50 hrs, 64 hrs, 72.50 hrs and so forth. This practice continued until approx. April 2008 when they started paying me for overtime hrs. My question is should I not sign the severance agreement as stated - I have the option to advise them I do not agree with the terms. Do they owe me back ovetime pay. I have the majority of my pay stubs which shows my hrs worked and that I was paid straight-time.
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1 Answer from Attorneys
What are you being asked to give up and what is the employer offering in return?
That is a non-legal way to analyze cost-benefits.
If that analysis looks worth while, then the next step is to look at the legal ramifications and to perform the same sort of analysis on that basis.
More information is needed to do the legal analysis.
If I can be of assistance, please contact me. I have been doing this since 1975.
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