Proper Filing Procedure for a Massachusetts Wage or Hour Violation Dispute

Most Massachusetts wage and hour violation disputes begin with the employee filing a complaint form with the Massachusetts Attorney General. Both the non-payment of wages form and the prevailing wage form require several pieces of information from you including:
 

• Your employer's complete name and address;
• Type of work performed;
• Amount of wages owed and rate of pay;
• Exact dates worked that you feel you are owed wages for;
• Date you made a personal demand for your wages and your employer's response;
• Copies of your pay stubs;
• Copies of employer's vacation, overtime, holiday and other hour-related policies; and
• Any additional information clarifying your claim.

The more information you can provide clarifying your situation the better your chances are of quickly clearing up the wage and hour violation dispute.

Once the complaint is received at the Attorney General's office, it will be reviewed and an appropriate course of action will be taken. In some cases, the Attorney General's office will seek restitution for unpaid wages on your behalf. In others a citation will be issues to your employer.

Criminal charges may also be filed against your employer, depending on the nature of the wage or hour violation dispute.

You also may be issued a private right of action, meaning you can bring a lawsuit against your employer to recover your unpaid wages. In this case, you will want to obtain the help of an attorney experienced in Massachusetts hour and wage violation disputes to help with the litigation.

Read our article on triple damages in wage and hour violation disputes for more information.

To speak to an attorney about your Massachusetts class action wage and hour dispute, contact the Massachusetts class action attorneys at Phillips & Garcia today for a FREE consultation - (877) 892-5620.