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In reply to the discussion: Experts, Lawyers, Labor activists or other, seeking advice regarding wage theft [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)But if this is something that the company does to all the employees in your workplace that makes an FLSA complaint a better option. Again, corroboration is very helpful in these types of cases, as is documentation. Copies of the timecards would be helpful, especially if the information has been changed on them. The timecards, plus witness testimony, would be enough for the Department of Labor to open a case. If you contact then they can advise you exactly how to file.
The same goes for your State Attorney general. Each state has a Wages and Hours Division for wage complaints.
As to class action and number of employees, I am not an attorney but if the company has workers at many locations and does the same thing at every location I am not aware of a size qualifier for a class action.
Here is another link to explain the concept:
http://resources.lawinfo.com/civil-litigation/civil-procedure/class-action/how-many-people-are-needed-to-bring-a-class-a.html