Your Paycheck Is Short: What Should You Do If Your Employer Underpaid You in New York

Introduction: When Your Paycheck Doesn’t Match What You Earned You worked your scheduled hours. Maybe you stayed late, covered an extra shift, worked overtime, earned tips or commissions, or completed work outside your normal schedule. Then payday arrives and your paycheck is less than you expected. Sometimes a short paycheck is the result of a simple payroll mistake. But in other situations, missing wages may point to a larger problem involving unpaid work, incorrect pay rates, missing overtime, improper deductions, or compensation that was not properly included. For New York workers, the important question is not simply “Why is my...