Ogletree DeakinsยทEMPLOYMENT / LABOR

Pa. Commonwealth Court Cuts Unpaid Wage Claims to Three Years

Reversing a trial court that applied a six-year catch-all, the Commonwealth Court held Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act and Wage Payment and Collection Law read as one scheme, so unpaid wage suits must be filed within three years.

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Read the original firm alert โ†’ Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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