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You are owed the full amount of unpaid wages plus, under most state and federal law, liquidated damages equal to the unpaid amount — effectively doubling your recovery. Many states also require employers to pay your attorney's fees, and willful violations can trigger additional civil penalties.

Common violations include: failure to pay overtime (1.5x for hours over 40/week), employee misclassification as independent contractors, off-the-clock work, illegal tip pooling, minimum wage violations, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and improper deductions from paychecks.

Federal FLSA claims have a 2-year statute of limitations, extended to 3 years for willful violations. Many states have longer periods — California allows 3 years, New York allows 6 years for wage theft claims. File promptly to maximize the backpay recovery period available to you.

Yes. Retaliation for asserting wage rights is illegal under federal and state law. You can file with your state labor board, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, or hire a private employment attorney. Many wage attorneys handle these cases on contingency with no upfront cost.