Unfortunately, not all employers value employees as much as they should and breach federal or state labor laws which apply to paychecks.
If the power plant worker finds his/her employer has intentionally not provided a paycheck, this may be a violation of state or federal law. The power plant worker may be able to file a lawsuit against his or her employer with the help of an employment lawyer.
Late Paycheck Laws
Late paycheck rules are not necessarily the same in all states, so if you have not received your paycheck on time, it would be a good idea to check your state’s rules. There are federal paycheck laws to consider too which are not always the same as the states but are determined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Both state and federal laws specify that all employers are required to generate regular payments on the day drawn up in the employment agreement. For power plant workers, this is typically weekly or fortnightly. If the employer does not pay the power plant worker’s wage on the usual day, then it has violated Wages and Hours laws.
Examples of State Late Paycheck Laws
- Alabama and South Carolina do not have any precise rules about the frequency of paychecks for power plant workers. Employers in these two states who employ at least 5 power plant workers are only required to provide written notice to their employees about paydays.
- Late paycheck laws in Nevada state that if a power plant employee is not paid on time, then s/he may be entitled to file a claim for ‘liquidated’ wages which is then added to the pay that has been earned already. This is equal to the daily rate for each day the paycheck is late.
- The late paycheck laws in North Carolina require that the employer pays power plant workers wages which could be daily, weekly, fortnightly, twice a month, or monthly. Daily and monthly paycheck days are unlikely for power plant workers, who in general are paid by the week.
Steps to Take When Your Paycheck is Late as a Power Plant Worker
If your paycheck has not arrived on the usual day you should first check your state’s labor laws to ascertain whether there are any specific rules regarding paychecks. If you are unable to find any reason for your late paycheck, you should go ahead and do the following:
- Request in writing to your employer to ask for the amount owed to be paid;
- If there is no response from your employer or it tells you it will not pay, you should submit a complaint with your closest state Department of Labor.
- If you are only owed a small amount, you may file a claim with the small claims court. You should remain in your job because your employer cannot fire you just because you are making a complaint.
- If you are owed a large sum of money or you are finding it difficult to follow the claims process, you should contact an employment lawyer who will help you through the process.
Find Help
You can contact an employment lawyer at any time when you are experiencing a late paycheck.
The lawyer may be able to provide you with just the advice you need and that is if your employer has violated any state or federal paycheck law. The lawyer can work on your behalf to get your late or unpaid wages paid.
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