As a citizen and worker in Washington State, if my employer hasn't paid me, what is my legal recourse?

Washington law favors employees in wage cases and you probably have a claim against not only the company, but individuals in control of wages. ...

Do I have a labor case?

There are several issues here. This case sounds promising on the overtime provided that you are not an exempt employee as a store supervisor. If...

Action to take for group of unpaid employee wages exceeding $500k on failing company

The good news is that Washington law defines "employer" broadly to include anyone who had control over the wages -- which means that you probably...

This is outrageous behavior. Does hotel management know about this?

You can file an action to enforce arbitration. It is possible that you would be awarded attorneys' fees for filing such an action (both because...

Liquidated damage mentioned in Offer letter. Is this void?

Depending upon the circumstances, this sounds like it could be an illegal rebate under RCW 49.52.050.

I was sexually harassed at work about a month ago and reported it to a manager, who took it to the owners. They investigated

You should contact employment counsel. You may have a good claim here for disability, sexual harassment, and retaliation. These cases are highly...

What is the consequence for breaking a non compete agreement and how easily are these agreements enforced?

In Washington, non-competes are enforceable to the extent that they are reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the employer. Courts have...

The Washington Supreme Court addressed this issue in Roe v. Teletech Customer Care Management, which held in favor of the employer that had a zero...

I work in a hotel and my shifts are always 8 hours or more and I do not get any lunch breaks. Is this legal?

In a word, "No" The WAC 296-126-092 says that employees get a meal period of at least thirty minutes and no employee can be required to work more...