Didn’t Get Paid Last Week – What Can I Do?
What are my rights…
I am in retail management(hourly not salary) and last week I took a week of paid vacation. Payroll wasn’t keyed for me and I left messages Mon and Tues for payroll office letting them know the problem.
Yesterday I spoke to payroll and she said sorry payroll was keyed monday and that I would have to wait until the next pay period for my check(another 2 weeks from this Friday!)
I spoke with my district manager who emailed payroll and they are going to pay me however it wont be tomorrow and she isn’t sure exactly when. What can I do???
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5 Responses to Didn’t Get Paid Last Week – What Can I Do?
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@Seth, contact your state’s Department of Labor.
My paycheck didnt go through Thursday night like it was supposed to, clarifying this, its scheduled to deposit At midnight after thursday if that makes sense. The previous week I recieved a paper check on Thursday’s mail delivery, this week nothing. I contacted my store manager who told me it was an error first w/ the mail delivery (USPS) who in my 11 years here have not lost any expected items of mine, then when it was discovered that payroll had it listed as direct deposit which I signed up for in the first place, she said it was a bank error, again w/ a bank whom in the course of 9 years has never lost any deposits or anytinhg. So my job is essentially taking the stance that its everyone elses fault but theres. I had asked on Friday when it hadn’t come in, what I needed to do, and was told just to wiat till Saturday because maybe the holiday (4 days prior), then when I approached on Saturday was told there is nothing to be done now “just get back to work and we’ll figure this thing out Monday”. I had submitted my 2 weeks notice on July 5 and have no intention of return if my money isn’t here by lunch on Monday, July 11. What do i need to do if they have not corrected this by then?
@Judy, you’re not entirely correct. Once the vacation time has been earned, it cannot be taken away. Even if they fire you, it still has to be cashed out and paid. It’s considered income. However, actually being given the opportunity to accrue vacation time to begin with, that’s where it’s a benefit.
@Steve has some good information.
Since you are hourly, I have to ask, who is responsible for submitting your time card when you’re working? You are. Who is responsible for submitting your time card when you’re on vacation? It is you or your manager? The problem lies with the person who failed to submit your time.
Most payroll departments have the ability to create manual checks or express checks for things they need to pay before the next payroll cycle.
Now, whether they will do this for you or not is another question.
They are not withholding your paycheck, it is just delayed due to clerical error, so you really have no legal recourse at this time.
Probably not much, since paid vacation is a benefit, not a legal right. But keep on them, they probably could write a manual check if they’re willing to do so. Be polite, don’t yell at anybody over it, and let them know you really need the money asap, and maybe they’ll bend.