Legal Question in Employment Law in Maryland
I have not been paid by my employer for over a year. My identity was stolen so I had to change my name. Can I sue? How ? All my previous accounts have been frozen and the money taken out I can't get money wired to me. My work won't just issue me a check or give me one in my wife's name. Stating it would cause auditing problems. What can I do ? I am in financial ruins already. Can I sue them and how ?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Maryland law requires that employers timely pay their employees. It is difficult to understand why a change of name would hold up pay for a year. An employer would have problems issuing a check to a spouse, it would need to go the employee him/herself.
I strongly encourage you to consult with an attorney to get some assistance. Legally changing one's name and opening up new bank accounts is fairly easily done. Depending on the circumstances and amount of time that has lapsed one can exempt some property from garnishment (that is, even if accounts have been frozen in Maryland one can keep a certain amount out of reach of creditors).
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