STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES. April 26, 2022 Re: Wage Complaint vs. Break Complaint No: Deo Lam writing to let you know that I have sent a demand letter to your employer, Breaking Code Silence, requesting payment of $165.00 to you for unpaid wages. ‘our employer does not pay you this amount, my next step will be to send your employer a al notice ordering this payment. This notice is called a Citation and Notice of Assessment - a finding that your employer violated the wage payment law and owes you back wages. Ifyou think the amount of $165.00 is wrong, please send me any additional information you have to the above address by: May 6, 202 Lf we do not hear from you by the above date, we will make a decision and mail it to you and your employer. Please read the information sheet on the next page for more information about your rights and responsibilities in your wage complaint case. Sincerely. Industrial Relations Agent Employment Standards Enclosures: Important information about your wage claim opy of demand letter Employer's Response SAVE THIS LETTER AND OTHER L&I LETTERS FOR YOUR RECORDSAN L&I CITATION OR A PRIVATE LAWSUIT? IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR You. If L&I cites my employer for unpaid wages, may I later sue in court with my own attorney if I still don’t get paid? No. Once L& cites your employer for unpaid wages, you do have 10 business days after L&tl issues the citation to notify us in writing that you don’t want L&I to pursue its citation, and your complaint would be closed. Then you would be fiee to sue in court. If you don’t want to sue the employer, you give up your right to file a lawsuit later with your own attorney. In other words, you can either sue in court or have L&I cite your employer and try to collect the money for you. ‘You can’t do both. Can L&I act as my private attorney? No. L&I can’t act as your attorney. Can L&I guarantee that it will collect my wages after it issues a citation? No. We can’t make that guarantee, ‘Will L&I charge me for its efforts to collect my unpaid wages? No. Our program is supported by all of Washington's employers. 'm thinking about hiring an attorney instead of having L&I try to collect my wages. What do I need to know? A private attomey can tell you about the deadlines for filing a private lawsuit, © Anattomey can help you decide whether to keep your complaint with L&I or close your complaint with L& to sue in court «Information about how to get an attomey is at httoverw. State Bar Association. © L&l can’t make attorney referrals. org, the Washington Where can I get more information about Washington laws concerning wage complaints? «Read RCW 49.48.082 - .086 in the Wage Payment Act. We sent a paper copy to you carlier. Or look it up online. Go to hitp://apps.leg.wa.gov/rew and type in the RCW number. ‘© Goto this LNI web page: www Jni,wa.cov/ WorkplaceRichts/Waves/PayReq/Wages!defaultaso nes 1208 ‘SAVE THIS LETTER AND OTHER L&I LETTERS FOR YOUR RECORDS