Most grocery store employees expect to know when they will get their paycheck. There are a few employers though that are not reliable and employees often receive late paychecks.
Typically, the states control the laws regarding paychecks and any employer who violates the law is subject to a penalty. If you are a grocery store employee and your paycheck is late, you will need to know your state’s laws before proceeding any further with filing a lawsuit because your employer has violated your state’s late paycheck laws.
Late paycheck laws
Late paycheck rules vary by state, so if your paycheck is late, you should check your state’s laws before taking the matter any further. The states’ late paycheck laws for grocery store employees, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may also have laws too.
However, both federal and state laws require the employer pays the grocery store employee on the day laid down in the employment agreement. For grocery store employees this may typically weekly, or every fortnight. If the employer does not provide a paycheck on the right day, this may be a violation of the law.
Late Paycheck Laws by State
Late paycheck laws in Texas state that a grocery store employer must provide their grocery store employees their paychecks for all the hours worked and at least once in every month. Also, employers must post notices of pay periods in places that are easily seen by employees in the workplace.
If an employer does not provide a list of the paydays, the employee’s paycheck will be received on the first of the month and the 15th. If an employee believes their employer has paid their paycheck late s/he may be able to file a wage claim with the Texas Workforce Commission as long as it is no more than 180 days after the late paycheck was due.
Late paycheck laws in New York City state that employers are expected to pay grocery store employees each week. The payday must be no more than seven days after the end of the week when the wages were earned.Under certain situations, a big business may request from the State Labor Department permission to pay its grocery store employees twice a month.
Steps to Take When Your Paycheck is Late as a Grocery Store Employee
Before you take any legal action against your grocery store employer, discuss the matter with your supervisor first. If there is no response and you know that your late paycheck is your employer’s fault you should consider taking legal action.
- Contact your employer by letter, asking it to provide you with a paycheck for the amount of wages owed.
- If your employer does not respond to your request, you should consider registering a complaint with your closest state labor department or agency.
- If the amount owed in your late paycheck is not that much you can file a claim with the small claims court. You should not leave your job because your employer cannot fire you, even if as a grocery store employee, you are employed on at-will employment terms. Your employer is not allowed to fire you for claiming wages due to a late paycheck.
- You should talk to an employment lawyer about your legal opportunities if you are finding it difficult to file a claim yourself.
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