How do I file a complaint against my employer in Florida?
Call the DOL’s Wages and Hours Division (WHD) to file a complaint. Have your information handy, and call 1-866-4USWAGE to start the complaint process. You can also call a regional office, or visit the office if you want to speak to someone in person.
What can I do if my employer doesn’t pay me in Florida?
File a lawsuit for civil theft. Under Florida law, an employee may bring a civil theft claim against an employer when the employer has not paid wages due. Before filing an action in court, the employee must provide the employer with written notice of the claim and allow the employer 30 days to pay the amount due.
How do I contact the Florida labor board?
Floridians are directed to call the federal Department of Labor office closest to them. There are six offices throughout the state (Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach), all of which can be reached by calling 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243.)
Can I sue if my employer doesn’t pay me?
The short answer is yes. In fact, California employers face a civil penalty for failure to pay their employees on time. Under California labor law, all employees have a right to receive their earned wages on time. You may have grounds to sue your employer by filing a wage and hour lawsuit.
Under what circumstances can an employer withhold pay?
There are no circumstances under which an employer can withhold a final paycheck under California law; employers are typically required to issue a final paycheck containing compensation for all earned, unpaid wages, as well as any accrued, unused vacation time upon the employee’s separation from employment.
What is illegal for employers to do?
Job Assignments & Promotions It is illegal for an employer to make decisions about job assignments and promotions based on an employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
What are the five employer unfair labor practices?
There are five categories of unfair labor practices for employers that are prohibited under the NLRA:
- Interference, restraint, or coercion.
- Employer domination or support of a labor organization.
- Discrimination on the basis of labor activity.
- Discrimination in retaliation for going to the NLRB.
- Refusal to bargain.
Where is the Department of Labor in Birmingham AL?
Wage and Hour Division 950 22nd St N Suite 605 Birmingham, AL 35203-3711
Where is the US Department of Labor located?
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division 230 N First Ave Suite 402
Where is the US Department of Labor in Mobile AL?
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division 950 22nd St N Suite 605 Birmingham, AL 35203-3711. Phone. 205-536-8570 1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243) District Director. Kenneth Stripling. Mobile Alabama Area Office. Address. 1119 Government St Mobile, AL 36609. Phone. 251-441-5311 1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243) Asst. District Director
Where is the US Department of Labor in Walnut Creek CA?
U.S. Department of Labor. Wage and Hour Division. 700 Ygnacio Valley Road. Suite 300. Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Phone. 415-625-7720.