Urgent: what Are My Options?

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Hypothetical question

Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'm not sure what my options are.

company not paying final paycheck. I've been dealing with this for about 16 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 3 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Illustrative response

I went through almost the exact same thing.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead....

Illustrative response

Been there. Here's what I learned.

The trap most people fall into is having everything documented. I'd recommend keeping a detailed timeline instead.