You work hard for every dollar — and you deserve to be paid in full. If your employer has stolen your wages, denied overtime, or exploited your labor, Seattle Litigation Group's experienced wage theft attorneys will fight to recover every dollar you are owed.

Millions of workers are paid less than they are legally owed, and it may be happening to you. Wage theft is the failure of an employer to pay employees the full wages they are legally entitled to, and it affects workers across every industry. You work hard for your pay, and the law guarantees your right to be paid on time and in full.

Common Forms of Wage Theft in Washington State

• Minimum Wage Violations - Paying workers less than the legal state or federal minimum wage.

• Unpaid Overtime - Failing to pay nonexempt employees time and a half for hours worked over 40 per week, including masking overtime by requiring employees to clock out early, assigning after-hours work, or altering time records.

• Off-the-Clock Violations - Requiring employees to work before or after their scheduled shifts without pay.

• Meal and Rest Break Violations - Forcing employees to work through legally required meal and rest breaks.

• Illegal Paycheck Deductions - Taking unauthorized deductions from paychecks or failing to provide pay stubs.

• Tip Theft - Confiscating employee tips or failing to pay tipped workers the difference between their tips and the legal minimum wage.

• Employee Misclassification - Illegally classifying employees as independent contractors to avoid paying minimum wage, overtime, or benefits.

• Unpaid Commissions & Bonuses - Withholding earned commissions, bonuses, or other legally owed compensation.

• Failure to Pay - Simply not paying employees for work performed.

The Impact of Wage Theft

Wage theft disproportionately affects the workers least able to absorb the financial blow, pushing many families below the poverty line. If your employer has stolen your wages, you have the right to fight back and recover what you are owed.

At Seattle Litigation Group, our experienced wage theft and unpaid wages attorneys will aggressively pursue your employer to recover every dollar you are owed. We want you to be paid in full and free from exploitation. Contact us today for a free* consultation.

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