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Related question: is it legal for an employer to hold your last paycheck hostage until you come back in to do an exit interview?
by puppetsocks 14y ago
Related question: is it legal for an employer to hold your last paycheck hostage until you come back in to do an exit interview?
- joezydeco 14y agoUsually no. Check with your state's department of labor. Most have a guide about when the employer needs to issue you your last paycheck. If they are withholding some or all of the paycheck against the law, you can file a claim. [EDIT] Here's the one from the state of Illinois. It's pretty helpful: http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/faq/qawage.htm http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/faq/qawage.htm
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- codegeek 14y agoIn the US at least, I would say No.
- j_baker 14y agoProbably not. That said, which would you rather do: * File a complaint/lawsuit and go through a difficult legal process that gets you your paycheck in an undefined amount of time. * Show up and do an exit interview, lie through your teeth, and probably get your paycheck much more quickly. Of course, this assumes your employer is being honest and intends to pay you once you've done the exit interview. If you doubt your employer's honesty, the legal route becomes much more viable an option.
- FireBeyond 14y agoLargely no. A severance package may be contingent upon it, but typically your last paycheck is expected to either be paid on the final day of employment, or on the next paycheck cycle (and in most states the former - and is typically done by check to avoid delays, whatever, legal claims).