Is it cheaper for employers to use direct deposit for payroll?

Question

Temp agencies have them so why can't casting agencies for background actors in Hollywood do the same?

Answer 1

sure it's cheaper, no checks to print, no employee coming to the boss and saying "I lost my check, can I get a replacement?". Less hassle for payroll dept. No uncashed checks that if they are uncashed long enough are considered abandoned property and are supposed to be turned over to your state dept of revenue. The only problem using it for casting agencies for background actors is that there is probably so much turnover of the background actors that it isn't worth the time to set up a person for direct deposit, especially if they are here today and gone tomorrow.

Answer 2

DD is much cheaper than cutting checks. Casting agencies probably don't bother with it due to the high turnover and irregular nature of the work.

Answer 3

For security and it takes time for bank to set up for each company and do you really want you account number spread all over to different agencies. You don't want that believe me there are crooks everywhere.