Unpaid Wages
IC 22-2-5-2 — the unpaid wages, attorney's fees, and two times the wages where the employer acted in bad faith
An employer that does not pay wages as the payday law requires is liable to the employee for the unpaid wages, recoverable in any court with jurisdiction, and the court orders a reasonable attorney's fee and court costs as part of the case.
Who handles this in Indiana: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
Where the court finds the employer was not acting in good faith, it orders liquidated damages of two times the wages due.
Underpaid minimum wages carry their own remedy: the amount owed and an equal additional amount, with fees and costs, sued for within three years.
Sources for this section (2)
- IC 22-2-5-2 — Failure to pay; damages; actions for recovery
- IC 22-2-2-9 — Actions and proceedings; damages; limitation of actions; defenses
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.