Shouldn’t I get back pay?
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Shouldn’t I get back pay?
I was present when minimum wage was raised to $10 an hour. Then after a year of working at that job location I left for 6 months. Upon returning to my original job location they had me at $8.75 an hour. There was a new general manager there so I informed him that that needed to be fixed. He assured me that he fixed it after a week. Fast forward to 3 weeks ago, I discovered that for the past 9 months I’ve been making $8.75 an hour. My general manager a new one and district manger fixed my pay but claim there’s no way to get back pay.
Asked on April 4, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Missouri
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can sue your employer for breach of contract / account stated. Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit) are the amount you are owed.
Depending on the amount of your damages for back pay, you may be able to file your lawsuit in small claims court. Upon prevailing in the case, you can also recover court costs which include the court filing fee and process server fee.
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