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This Thursday I quit my position with a company because I found something better. Subsquently, I was paid Thursday for the two-weeks prior. I was salary, receiving benefits, and Monday-Thursday should have been considered as my last days.

Well, this Saturday morning I checked my bank account and the money I was paid Thursday was removed from my account by the payroll department. This caused me to become negative in my bank account. I contacted my "past" Supervisor and he said he didn't know what was going on; yeah right.

Legally, what are my rights and who do I contact? My Mom says the labor board and a friend says the EEOC. I believe they did this in order to get procedures and other information from me, however; I feel what they did is malicious and illegal given that this wasn't supposed to be my last check from them. In addition, it makes me apprehensive to give them any information because there is no gaurantee they'll pay me what is due to me.

2007-06-30 09:12:08 · 7 answers · asked by Valerie H 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

7 answers

when you agreed to allow them to access your account you let them in the door, once that was done they can give and take away.
we all learn from our mistakes

2007-06-30 09:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 0 1

Payroll probably ceased the EFT payments and it could be a glitch - you should contact them. Your supervisor may not know what is up, that is entirely possible. Payroll can reverse the transaction and if you've suffered any fees because of the snafu they can send a letter to your bank.

Talk to payroll/human resources before going to the EEOC or labor board, you're more likely to get a fast fix via the source than going the long way - they owe you the money, they sent you the money, they took the money - it's pretty cut and dry.

Unless you signed a contract that outlined something differently in terms of giving notice (quit on Thursday and no notice, etc.) they've just made a mistake - give them the benefit of the doubt.

Call them FIRST THING Monday morning. (I'd also check again - if the system took it, it may have put it back as well.)

2007-06-30 09:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by pepper 7 · 1 0

Certainly sounds unusual, but when you say you suspect they did this to get procedures and other information...did you take something from them that you should not have? Did you have vacation time that you had taken but not yet accrued? Did you owe for any travel or expense advances?

You first should contact the payroll dept at this previous job to understand the reason (somebody was told to do this; find out who gave the directive), then either discuss with the company, or contact an attorney. Attorneys are not cheap; I'd try to work it out on my own first I think.

Good luck.

2007-06-30 09:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by huh? 3 · 0 0

Most companies will generate a live check for your final payout to square up insurance payments, refunds, deposits, etc.

As you had payroll making an automatic deposit for you, they were well within their rights to reverse the deposit when it became clear that they would have to manually generate your pay to reflect actual hours worked.

Going forward, you'd do well to provide the payroll department (and the whole company) a little more notice so that they can plan for a smooth payroll transition for you. Just up and quitting your job makes folks scramble to cover bases they shouldn't have to cover.

2007-06-30 09:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1 0

Depending on your state labor laws they maybe legally entitled to reverse a paycheck if there is any money due to them that would in normal circumstances be deducted from your check should you fail to return in good order minus reasonable wear & tear company property. This includes but not limited to uniforms, computers, cell phones, paperwork related to outstanding jobs, etc.

When you authorized the direct depoosit you also gave them the authorization to reverse that deposit should the need arise.

2007-06-30 09:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by David's Roast - Fuji Master 4 · 0 0

I have never heard of an employer reversing a salary payment to remove money from an employee's account. It is certainly illegal in UK

2007-06-30 09:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

call fbi. bank fraud is a federal crime. anyway, a company cannot just subtract money from a private bank account without your permission. also call labor and industries.

good luck.

2007-06-30 09:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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