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Why is my employer allowed 20 days to respond to the Departments letter concerning my wage claim, when they should pay me within 3 working days?

April 26, 2017allowed claim days Department employer letter respond Wage

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Why is my employer allowed 20 days to respond to the Departments letter concerning my wage claim, when they should pay me within 3 working days?

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The Department has to make sure that your employer is given the opportunity to defend themselves from your claim. This time period is known as due process. The Department uses the same amount of time as the courts as a fair amount of time for the employer to respond to the claim.