My last shift at my job was in mid January (provided 3 weeks notice) and my employer JUST sent out my final paycheck (over a month late). On my last day, I left a note with two managers that provided the address to send my paycheck to, and even texted one of the managers the day after to ensure they had my address.
I had to leave the country shortly after quitting due to a family emergency and am still out of the country. I understood that in Oregon, I was entitled to receive my paycheck within 48 hrs of my last day since I provided at least 2 weeks notice to quit. I didn’t receive my paycheck within that time frame but was okay with it since I figured I would just receive in the next pay period—though I could have really used the money before then. However, I didn’t realize they didn’t mail it to me yet as I have been out of the country. Yesterday my manager asked what address they could send my paycheck to because she forgot.
After talking to some people I have learned that I may be entitled to statutory damages of 30 days paid of full hourly wages, where hourly wages equal average tips per hour (based on the last 30 days) + hourly minimum. Is this correct? Also, if it matters this is a huge restaurant corporation.