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Former employer hasn’t paid final paycheck. What are my next steps?

Some background info first. I quit my job on the spot last week because I’d had enough of the owner. It felt great. I looked into my states laws and it says “When an employee quits, wages are due on the next scheduled payday for the period in which the employee was separated, or 15 calendar days, whichever occurs first.” That would be today and I’ve got nothing in my bank account, the mail, or any kind of contact from them regarding my paycheck. What I have. Before I left I clocked out and printed off my time sheet and took it with me. I also have screenshots of my time sheet however my final day of work isn’t on there due to me not having clocked out yet at the time of taking the screenshots. I did all this because I expected him to do this. But is this…


Some background info first. I quit my job on the spot last week because I’d had enough of the owner. It felt great. I looked into my states laws and it says “When an employee quits, wages are due on the next scheduled payday for the period in which the employee was separated, or 15 calendar days, whichever occurs first.” That would be today and I’ve got nothing in my bank account, the mail, or any kind of contact from them regarding my paycheck.

What I have. Before I left I clocked out and printed off my time sheet and took it with me. I also have screenshots of my time sheet however my final day of work isn’t on there due to me not having clocked out yet at the time of taking the screenshots. I did all this because I expected him to do this. But is this enough evidence to get my check?

Now I know I need to file a claim with the DOL and I plan to. However I want to see if there are other, possibly better things I should do? That’s why I’ve come here to ask for guidance. My state’s DOL website says I should contact my former employer regarding my final check before I file a claim. Should I do this? And if I do how should I approach it? What should the message say? The guy is a snake so I want the conversation documented but recording audio is illegal in my state. I don’t know his email either. So what’s best? Certified letter?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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