“I’m starting the second month of my job, and my fourth paycheck is now a day late. Of the 4 checks I’ve been due (including this one,) 2 have been late, the first one by 5 days. I’d like most to get my checks on time, but if I can’t do that (or even if I can,) I’d like to do something about it that makes my displeasure known. Any ideas?”
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This may be a violation of your state’s wage payment laws.
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I’d talk to your local HR. I had this happen to me in one job too, and once i raised it with them, I promised to let them know each time it was late again, and got them to give me a “sole contact” who I could work with to fix it. I let them know that I enjoyed the work, and the job, but that it was unacceptable for this to continue. We worked it out after a few months. The key (for me) was keeping things friendly, and making it a “work through it together” rahter than “fix this, or else” sort of thing.
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That is absolutely unacceptable. Be prepared to take it up with management and, if it continues, I would think of moving on. I once worked for an agency that kept ‘losing’ my timesheet and failed to pay me on time at one point 4 or 5 weeks in a row. This is your life, not a digit on a sheet of paper and they need to understand and respect that it is not only very important to you you get paid, but your family and employers as well.
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How do you feel about Regal Cinemas movie theater allowing teenagers to work over time but not paying them during this work period, they would accumulate the hours and they pay them during a week they did not get the 40 hours. My daughter was paid for two weeks she was not even in town. To me they were stealing by not paying time and a half, but you could not convince the teens of this. Florida is a right to work state. But I feel it is a more right to abuse the workers state.
My daughters latest job as a contract employee she waited two weeks for a pay check that was “lost in the mail”. Her payments ended up being late due to an employer abusing her trust.
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I agree with Yabby. It’s totally not cool to not be paid on time, but if you go about it with an ‘or else’ attitude, you’re less likely to fix your problem, and more likely to get attitude thrown right back at you. “working together” to fix a problem will show your HR/coworkers/bosses that you care enough about the company (even if you don’t) to make the situation better for everyone involved.
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I am dealing with this scenario regarding an event company here in Texas. I am thinking about what I can do to expedite the process. I am also weighing whether I want to continue working for them because I am just fed up with being two months behind and receiving only a $60 check in the mail! Any suggestions besides finding another job?
Thanks!
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