Walk It Through: The Unpaid Wages
Overdue checks, a deduction for a broken register, and a claim with the labor department.
A restaurant pays its cook every couple of months, whenever the owner gets around to it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Wages owed by a private employer. Overtime, tips, a worker treated as a contractor, and a claim above the department's limit are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.