Our normal payday is every other Monday. Well, this particular payday fell on the Monday of Christmas Eve and the office was going to be closed that day. We don’t have direct deposit either. So, I went to talk to the boss on Friday about when we would be paid and she yelled at me saying she’d write checks later on that day when she had time. She lied. Basically, this lady didn’t pay us until the Wednesday AFTER Christmas Day. We were supposed to be paid 2 days before. I’ve worked many jobs before and I know that employer’s usually pay early if a payday lands on a holiday. But, not this woman. I’m upset because I had automatic drafts that hit on Monday and were taken out on Wednesday, but I didn’t have time to put the check bank. Who do I go to in order to report her? Department of Labor?
Thanks
October 19th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Contact your state department of labor, they can help.
October 20th, 2008 at 3:18 am
Yea, that’s where you’d go to report her, but you may lose your job when she finds out that you reported her. If that’s not a problem for you, then go ahead and do it… Not much will happen to her right now. If she keeps up this practice then she will get in trouble.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
It probably won’t do you much good, but something like a wage and hour board of your state labor department would be the place to go. If it cost you money, you could try filing a small claims action against your employer, but that won’t help you keep your job.
October 24th, 2008 at 10:28 am
When payday falls on a holiday the employer is only required to pay timely, which she did. Since you don’t have direct deposit she would not be responsible for bank charges or automatic drafts. Check with the Dept of Labor for confirmation.
October 26th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Check with Labor relations board. YOour state may have specific guidelines about when a check is due if paydate falls on a holiday. They may be OK.
October 28th, 2008 at 6:20 am
your state Labor Commission will do NOTHING, unless it becomes a chronic occurance.
one time, is not worth their time to investigate.
if you need redemption,
start a little diary, and document every thing that you think is unfair, and that way you have documentation of it, should it become necessary to file a claim.
However 2 suggestions…..
get over it, and move on
or
GET A JOB SOMEWHERE ELSE…….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!