2007-01-10 03:41:46 · 4 answers · asked by SLIMTEA 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under federal law (see the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title 29 of the US Code of Federal Regulations, Part 516, or contact the Wage and Hour Division of the US DOL, 1-866-4US-WAGE), your employer has until the next regularly scheduled pay day to pay you. So if the employer normally pays twice a month, say on the 15th and the 1st, he has until the 1st to pay you for what you worked in the previous 1st-15th period, and until the 15th to pay you for the work performed in the previous 15th-last day of month period.
Your state's laws may be different and as long as they are more restrictive to the employer/beneficial to the employee than federal standards, they can be controlling over federal law. Contact your state labor department or your lieutenant governor's office for more info on state laws (numbers should be available in the blue/government pages of your local phone book).
Hope this helps.
2007-01-10 04:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by Poopy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends. the state of sc holds 2 wks back for salary employees and 4 wks back for hourly. which means your looking at 4-6 wks for your first paycheck depending on your pay. if they have it in writing how much they will hold back then there is nothing illegal about it.
2007-01-10 11:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by cupid6980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the company,some hold 1 full paycheck until the next.some hold it for your last check.check on the company policy.
2007-01-10 12:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by granny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should not be able to. Contact a labor lawyer.
2007-01-10 11:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋