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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Sep. 15, 2007

Claiming Wages

Employment Column - By Richard E. Bromley - Employees who claim unpaid wages can go around Superior Court by heading straight to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement - but the strategy isn't without substantial risks.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Richard E. Bromley

      The process for addressing an employee's wage dispute with an employer in California is poorly understood. While employees can file a civil claim for their unpaid wages directly in Superior Court, there is a much more expedient, albeit convoluted, method for employees to have their wage claims addressed. Employees can simply visit the nearest office of the Division of Labor Standards Enf...

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