Clancy, mine was quite a bit ago, however, the neighbor across the street just got a settlement check.
He worked here locally, but the "Home Office" of the company is in California, and they too were pulling "crap" and getting away with it, until he filed his grievance.
He did this in October of last year and the finialization was May 23rd and he received the check June 9th. The government gave the company 3 weeks to comply and the check had to be a Cashier's Check. He then had to take it to the Federal Building here, so they could make a copy (well several copies) of it for his file, then he was free to do whatever with the money.
So, yes when it comes to Labor Departments of State and Federal, they do seem to work for us poor peons, lol.
JMHO
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