Employer will not pay me what I am owed

Question

A Montana temp agency Express Personnel promised me $20.00 an hour and only paid me $15.00 they acknowledge that they agreed to pay me $20.00 dollars an hour. They say that a federal fringe tax deducted $5.00 dollars an hour out of my wage and that it was listed under the deductions there was no so called fringe deductions listed on my pay stub. Is there a state agency that deals with this kind of problem? What should I do?

Answer 1

The following web site should get you to the right people to file a complaint with your state labor board.

http://erd.dli.mt.gov/laborstandard/wage...

Answer 2

Are you getting any health care?  Insurance premiums could easily be the difference.

Fringe is a word describing all sorts of things.  

Answer 3

U.S. Department of Labor

Use google search for DOL in your city or State.

Answer 4

Department of Labor.