Many companies employ electricians as part of their team. Electricians are employed by utility companies, factories, construction companies, and many other businesses.
Electricians must attend school and undergo extensive training to become licensed. If you are an electrician, you depend on your paycheck.
When you are hired, your employer will go over your rate of pay and other details about your job duties and your pay frequency.
If you haven’t been paid as an electrician, you should talk with an employment law attorney about pursuing a wage theft claim against your employer. You want to act promptly to ensure you have your claim underway in a timely manner.
Payday Requirements For An Electrician
States set laws that indicate how often employees must be paid. Some states require weekly payments while others set bi-weekly and semi-weekly payments and some states allow monthly paychecks.
If you are not paid on time and according to state law, then your employer could face harsh penalties.
If you are not paid on time, you will need to act promptly. There is a statute of limitations, and if you don’t get your claim underway in a timely manner, you cannot recover compensation for your losses.
Some states, such as Alabama and Florida don’t have specific regulations. Connecticut requires weekly pay, but employers can use a less frequent pay period if approved by the labor commissioner.
Georgia requires semi-monthly paychecks. In Indiana, employees must be paid bi-weekly or semi-monthly, just so employees get paid twice a month.
In Iowa, any pay schedule is permitted just so long as employees are paid at least once a moth and no later than 12 days from the end of the pay period when the wages were earned.
You should maintain all work-related documentation. This includes your employee handbook, your employment contract, all memos and notes, timecards or time sheets, paystubs, and any other documentation that could be helpful to your claim.
You will want to show how much you were owed, and when you should have been paid for your work.
What To Do If You Haven’t Been Paid As An Electrician
If you are an electrician who hasn’t been paid, you will need to get a wage theft claim underway so you can recoup compensation for your losses.
Your first step will be to gather all your supporting evidence and documentation then pursue a claim against your employer.
Your first step will be to file a complaint within the company. You should speak with your supervisor or the company’s human resources department about your situation.
You should maintain evidence that shows you notified your employer of the problem. Also, keep track and document your employer’s response to your complaint.
If your employer doesn’t take the complaint seriously, or if they don’t quickly resolve the matter, you should file a formal complaint with the Labor Board.
The Labor Board will then investigate the matter and gather supporting evidence, then instruct your employer to pay you the earnings that you are entitled to receive.
If the Labor Board cannot get the matter resolved, you will then enlist the help of an employment law attorney who handles wage theft claims.
When you go to court, your evidence will be presented. Your employer will have the responsibility to prove that you are not owed any wages.
The court will then determine how much you are owed and will award you a settlement from your employer. You are entitled to your lost earnings plus other damages. Your employer could also face penalties, such as fines.
Speak With A Lawyer
If you haven’t been paid as an electrician, you should retain an employment law attorney who handles wage theft claims.
With the help of a lawyer, you are much more likely to recover your lost earnings and get compensated.
Your lawyer will investigate your claim and will gather more supporting evidence and documentation to ensure you get your claim on the right track.
When you talk with an employment lawyer, go over their payment plan. Some attorneys will take wage theft cases on a contingency basis.
Those attorneys will not be paid until you win your claim and recover compensation. Other lawyers will require clients to pay a retainer upfront.
Your likelihood of a successful claim increases when you are represented by an attorney. Complete the Free Case Evaluation Form on this page to share details about your wage theft as an electrician.
