'My ex-boss refuses to send my last paycheck': Employee gets fired for calling out management on wage theft, considers class-action lawsuit

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 27, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Getting fired is one thing, but not receiving your final paycheck is a whole other ballgame. Here, we have a former employee who was unjustly dismissed by his former boss after calling out the rampant and consistent wage theft practices at the company. Now, he is considering filing a class-action lawsuit along with several mistreated former employees because his boss tried to get away with never sending this guy's final paycheck.

It's easy sometimes to accept this kind of treatment due to the various social structures imposed upon us in the working world. One might even want to just move on to the next thing in this situation and to leave a toxic work environment behind him. However, this company clearly relies on such unprofessional and unethical business practices, and it was only a matter of time before one of its former employees would speak out.

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about a part-time worker whose bosses were incompetent 18-year-olds.

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    Ex-boss won't send my last paycheck I was working in Washington state for a few months, I was fired inside 90 days for pushing back on constant wage theft. My ex-boss
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    refuses to send my last paycheck (surprise), it's now 15 days late. It's a small company, ex-boss is owner and manager, When I ask about my pay,
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    he lies, creates dumb excuses and is in general a huge hole just because, so talking to him isn't going anywhere. The company also misrepresented when I worked,
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    saying I didn't work when I did and instead logged those hours in the next pay period when I was already moved out of state, I only know they did this because I got the paystub
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    with the weird schedule. Still no pay though! How do I get my paycheck and move on from this nightmare? Thanks.
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    Edit: it seems like a class action lawsuit may be the best option, does anyone have experience with this? Thanks
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    Edit 2: Yes, ALL the employees have dealt with wage theft, since the beginning. So a class action lawsuit could benefit them as well. If the business is blowing up anyway we might as well get paid.
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    Range Money2012 · 22 hr. ago Tell your local Labour board and the IRS, of which you will get a finders fee
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    turtles_turtling OP. 21 hr. ago I saw a whistleblower fee for tax fraud from IRS but I don't think that's relevant?
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    kcguy66 - 22 hr. ago contact the Washington State Labor and industries authority.
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    turtles_turtling OP. 21 hr. ago Oh! I don't have lawyer money but based on this, it seems like I could take ex-boss to small claims court and be awarded the "double
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    pay," but it sounds more complicated, Is it worth it or should I just let L&I do the work and just take my owed pay?
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    ExcitingRain4835 22 hr. ago Contact the DOL and file your states version of an unpaid wage claim. It's not a quick process but you'll get it eventually.
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    Any_Coyote6662 - 19 hr. ago The labor board is so easy. Just Google wage and Hour claims Washington. You will get your money PLUS whatever fine the DOL deems is justified. I got over $500 on a $35 claim.
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    You don't even need proof. Just write out what happened and how you know and how you have been trying to contact him for 2 weeks. Take screenshots of the messages you sent.
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    For my claim, all I had was proof that the boss ignored my repeated requests for my pay. And that was enough for the DOL lady to decide in my favor.
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    Kozmic420 17 hr. ago Lucky for you, Washington State is one of the few states with waiting time penalties. So once you do recover your wages (probably through labor board action), the firm owes you extra for the time that your wages went unpaid
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    bernieinred 16 hr. ago It's not a class action lawsuit. That is when a group of people get together and file a lawsuit. You only need to go to the labor board, you will have your money within weeks. Report it to the states labor board with the proof.
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    NoShip7475 - 19 hr. ago This is why I always quit over vacation. Check is already cashed.
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