In the United States, if you are an hourly employee, yes federal labor laws dictate that you can file a complaint against your employer for violating labor laws

In the United States, if you are an hourly employee, yes federal labor laws dictate that you can file a complaint against your employer for violating labor laws. Part of this process involves forcing the employer to pay you wages owed, while the entire process usually involves a pretty stiff fine against the employer to discourage the practice altogether. So in practice it is easier for employees to seek recompensation for wage theft than it is for employers since they don't have to front the cost of legal representation.