The city of Lansing’s refusal to make checks available, on payday, to city employees who decline direct deposit may be illegal. But Jack Finn, director of the Wage & Hour Division of the state Department of Labor & Economic Growth disputes that interpretation. My phone call to Mayor Virg Bernero’s office seeking comment yielded a return call from the city’s Human Resources Director Terri Singleton. In any case, James’ paycheck was at City Hall, on somebody’s desk, but he was told he couldn’t have it - that it would be mailed to him. Finn said Wage & Hour investigators would require a written complaint from a city employee in order to act. Asked if complaints would be filed on behalf of employees, Scott Dedic, president of the UAW local that represents city employees, said, “We’re working on it internally. Read More