What can I do if the international company I worked for has yet to finish paying me and it is now 3 months overdue?
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What can I do if the international company I worked for has yet to finish paying me and it is now 3 months overdue?
I have made several attempts to contact them yet have only been told that it has been approved but not processed yet. I am seeking advice on the next step.
Asked on January 17, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you perform work for someone and they won't pay you, you can try contacting the state department of labor to see if they will help; but if it is an international company, they might not. In that case, you may have to sue for the money, but suing an international entity (and, if you win, collecting from them) can be tricky. So filing a lawsuit is probably your best bet, but you can't count on winning if their headquarters is overseas. Also, you'd have to file in regular county or possibly federal court, and filing against an overseas entity is tricky--you are advised in this case to retain an attorney to help you. (If they have a local presence--e.g. a local office that was more than just you--that's different; then even if they have international ownership, they are effectively local for court purposes and you would be suing locally.)
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