One aspect of your employer's financial responsibility to you includes your wages. Two federal laws, the Equal Pay Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act, require employers to pay employees in a certain manner. The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women performing substantially equal work must be paid equally. The Fair Labor Standards act requires time and one half be paid for work over 40 hours in a week for non-exempt employees. The termination of your employment is a critical time to reflect on these financial matters. If you suspect that you were not paid in accordance with these laws at any time during your employment, contact an attorney or the Department of Labor to try to obtain any past amounts that may be coming to you. Time is of the essence in pursuing these claims.