Can a company charge employers $7.50 to send their check in mail?

Question

I opted to have my former employer mail my final check instead of picking it up. Appearantly company policy is to send it registered mail. Can they deduct the amount from my check and make me pay the $7.50 to mail it to me?

Answer 1

I see why you left that company. They sound like a bunch of cheapskates!
Probably they can. But that's ridiculous.

Answer 2

General rule - qualified yes.

Employers can assess charges & costs against employees as long as the end result is not the employee receiving less than minimum wage.

Now, if the employer put in this deduction without getting your authorization, you could try to sue them in a civil court, and might win. Check to see if your state has a good wage & hour suit statute that would give you multiple damages if you were to win. Of course who wants to go through the time & expense for $7.50 as even with treble damages you are still only at $22.50.

Answer 3

I can see why they would want to send it by registered mail. It covers their butts and proves that they did indeed give your check to you. A dishonest, disgruntled employee could say "hey- you never sent my check"- so maybe the compnay was just being safe sending it that way. I think it is dishonest for them to deduct that from your pay. I thought they could only deduct the standard taxes and only what YOU approve of (uniforms, 401K, etc..) The should've told you you'd be charged, and then let you decide if you were okay with it. Talk the person at payroll and ask a few questions.

Answer 4

Yes, if you don't want to pay the $7.50 go pick it up.

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

yes, you recieved a service, you can be charged for it

Answer 7

Yes, they can.