employer owes me a weeks pay from October 2011. Numerous phone contacts made with no results. In South Carolina I can get 3 times my pay und...

Question

employer owes me a weeks pay from October 2011. Numerous phone contacts made with no results. In South Carolina I can get 3 times my pay under certain circumstances. Is it better to file with the SC Dept of Labor and get a ruling or go straight to magistrates court and file. If I file in magistrates court do I have to send employer a certified letter demanding wages first?

Answer

You need to file with the Department of Labor. They will handle the case for you, basically.