When the check is short
Hours you worked that never showed up on a paycheck
If you did the work, the pay is owed. Our job is to show how much, and to get it for you.
Wage problems are rarely one big event. They’re a half hour off here, a shift paid at straight time there, a tip pool that someone skims. Added up over months, the missing pay can be real money.
We help you work out the number, then decide whether a letter, a claim or something else is the best way to collect it.
What we see most
Overtime paid at the regular rate, or not paid at all
Work before you clocked in or after you clocked out
Tips kept or shared with people who shouldn’t receive them
A final check that never came
Paid as a contractor for what is really an employee’s job
Start your own record tonight
Your own log
A notebook or phone note of the hours you work each day. It counts, even if it isn’t perfect.
Stubs and deposits
Pay stubs if you get them, and bank statements showing what actually landed.
Schedules and messages
Screenshots of shift postings, group chats and texts that show when you were asked to work.
What people ask about missing pay
My boss pays me in cash. Can you still help?
Yes. Cash pay makes your own records matter more, and there are other ways to show what you were owed.
Is it too late if I already quit?
Often not, but time limits run from when the pay was missed. Check sooner rather than later.
Can I be punished for asking about my pay?
Retaliation for asking is a separate problem, and the law treats it seriously. Tell us if anything changed after you spoke up.
Short on pay? We can look at the numbers.
Take the check and tell us what your records look like, even if they’re a mess.