Labor Standards Complaint Form. Use this form to claim unpaid wages, illegal deductions, wage supplements, minimum wage, overtime, no meal period, etc.If you think we may have recovered unpaid wages for you, use the Workers Owed Wages (WOW) application to search and claim them. Whether because of financial difficulties or worker conduct, it is generally illegal to withhold payment from employees. Outside of a few extremely specific circumstances, withholding an employee's pay without their consent is considered wage theft and illegal. It is illegal for your employer to withhold your wages. An employee must file any reports if an employee's wages were withheld within four years. Under Federal Law, you remain on the payroll for as long as they withhold your paycheck. No. In the US, it is not legal to withhold pay period. Even if there have been issues with the work.