Can a employer make you sign a paper saying without a 2 week notice you forfiet your final check?

Question

My boss made us sign this sheet of paper saying that... I am sure that it is illeagel to withhold a persons pay NO MATTER WHAT but this is why I am asking :) PLS HELP references would be nice

Answer 1

You need to double check the laws locally but I know that I had a job where my boss tried that and I thought it was a state/federal law that they can not keep your pay. I actually had to go to the police station and have a police officer go with me to get my last check. The police were the ones that told me that also they said that if it is not notarised it won't hold water in a court! Good Luck and if I were you I would investigate the company because that doesn't sound too clear and sounds like your employer may be sort of shady. Good Luck!

Answer 2

No, they may not. As has been noted above, they don't have to pay you until they were scheduled to do so had you kept working (next pay period), but they are required to pay you in full for the amount worked. It is worth noting that most employers specifically ask if you have ever left a position without giving two weeks' notice, so even though you'll get paid when you leave you risk endangering future employment by not giving notice.

Answer 3

In the real world almost anything can and does happen. Whether or not it is legal is another matter altogether. You might check with the state employment office in your area for an answer to your question. Federal law is uniform but sometimes states have varying laws relating to employment. You might also check at women's resource center for a legal aid contact to clarify this question.

Answer 4

I dont know if the law differs in each state, but here in WI it's illegal. An employer, in fact, has to give you your final check as soon as you ask for it. If you demand it immediately - they must accomodate and print you a check. The place to verify this would be with your state's employment office or worker's compensation office. They would be able to give you a definite answer and who knows - you may end up getting your employer busted for unlawful practices.

Answer 5

He can make you sign it but by law if you quit he has 2 weeks to give you a final check. If you are fired he has to give it to you on your last day of work or with in 48 hours. I had a friend who's employer owed him $8.00 and never paid him he went to the labor burough and reported it and recieved over $1000.00

Answer 6

Definitely not. On a different note, though, I'm not sure I'd want to work with an employer that asked me to do things like that. I'd be on a job hunt right now. Life's too short to work with a lousy employer.

Answer 7

Well.. that would depend also on the pay period.. and if its a salary position. Certainly if you don't work the full time you shouldn't get paid for it.

Check with the Dept of Labor tho... each state had different laws.

Answer 8

Yes, they must give you your final check. You will need to file a claim with your state's employment division.

they usually have forms online. In CA it is www.edd.ca.gov.

Answer 9

i would not have signed it if i were you. i dont know if that is illegal but you are entitled to get paid for the hours you worked prior to quiting. contact your local equal rights and labor standards division.

Answer 10

absolutley not....doesn't matter what state you are in that would be illegal! I would get a copy of that paper and turn it over to the bureau of labor!