i herd that before.
2007-07-17 09:06:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
No, not true at all. You just don't get paid until the Friday after the week you work in most cases (time to process payroll). But, you get paid for the hours worked.
When you quit, you'll get a paycheck the week you quit and then another one the week after (assuming you get paid weekly).
You get paid. There is just a delay in there for processing payroll.
2007-07-17 09:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by sortaclarksville 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily working 'free' its just being a check behind. If you start work on Monday and payday is Friday - don't expect to get paid. You probably won't receive payment until the following week. This happens in most cases ....if the job pays you weekly then you will have one week 'in the hole'. If it pays every two weeks - then you will have 2 weeks in the hole.
Now there are some companies that pay in 'real time' or advance but those are far and in-between.
Just remember its not working 'for free' you will get paid for all work performed - that's the law.
2007-07-17 09:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by The First Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Your employer may not hand you a paycheck at the end of your first week because time goes in that day and is paid at the end of the next week, but when your employment is terminated at that job, it means you still have a paycheck coming a week (or payperiod) after your termination.
2007-07-17 09:17:04 · answer #3 · answered by EvilWoman0913 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not - you get paid from the first minute you are working.
It's not unusual for there to be a week or more delay before you actually get paid, but you'll get paid for all the hours you work.
2007-07-17 09:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only get paid at the end of the first pay-period.
Seems like you should teach the difference between "cash accounting" and "accrual accounting" to whoever told you that.
2007-07-17 09:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by Olivier W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may seem like it, but some employers hold your first pay until you separate from the company one way or another, so actually you are paid 2 weeks in arrears.
2007-07-17 09:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. And save your timesheets in case your employer needs to be further educated by your state's labor board.
2007-07-17 09:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by misswrite1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unless that is specifcally written in the offer letter or in the terms of the employment agreement.
2007-07-17 09:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by GordonH 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, as a matter of fact it is illegal, you must be paid for work you have done.
2007-07-17 09:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they just hold back the check for a week then give it to you
2007-07-17 09:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by dante 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋