Employer took back direct deposit pay

[jh112]

The business where I work has been sold. First our employer tells us our jobs could last through Monday, 8-16-10 or possibly another 2 months. That alone is making it difficult for any of us to line up other jobs with that sort of time frame.

This past Thursday those of us who have direct deposit saw our checks go IN and then the money was taken back out. having to pay my rent, I checked my account on Thursday and I sure am glad I waited a day before paying rent b/c the next day my pay was withdrawn. And those who get their checks in hand just didn't get paid at all.

Is it legal for a company to take back your deposited pay?

Thanks very much for reading.

 

[army judge]

The business where I work has been sold. First our employer tells us our jobs could last through Monday, 8-16-10 or possibly another 2 months. That alone is making it difficult for any of us to line up other jobs with that sort of time frame.

This past Thursday those of us who have direct deposit saw our checks go IN and then the money was taken back out. having to pay my rent, I checked my account on Thursday and I sure am glad I waited a day before paying rent b/c the next day my pay was withdrawn. And those who get their checks in hand just didn't get paid at all.

Is it legal for a company to take back your deposited pay?

Thanks very much for reading.

Your company seems to be teetering and tottering on the brink of bankruptcy and dissolution.
Here is what you must do immediately in PA.

PA Wage and Hour Law State Agency Website:
PA Department of Labor and Industry
http://www.dli.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/l_i_home/5278



Here is PA'S law on wages and paychecks:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=553002&mode=2


This where you go to file an online wage complaint in PA:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=553573&mode=2

Section 3. Regular Payday.
(a) Wages other than fringe benefits and wage supplements. Every employer shall pay all wages, other than fringe benefits and wage supplements, due to his employes on regular paydays designated in advance by the employer. Overtime wages may be considered as wages earned and payable in the next succeeding pay period. All wages, other than fringe benefits and wage supplements, earned in any pay period shall be due and payable within the number of days after the expiration of said pay period as provided in a written contract of employment or, if not so specified, within the standard time lapse customary in the trade or within 15 days from the end of such pay period. The wages shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or check, except that deductions provided by law, or as authorized by regulation of the Department of Labor and Industry for the convenience of the employe, may be made including deductions of contributions to employe benefit plans which are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §1001 et seq.

(b) Fringe benefits and wage supplements. Every employer who by agreement deducts union dues from employes' pay or agrees to pay or provide fringe benefits or wage supplements, must remit the deductions or pay or provide the fringe benefits or wage supplements, as required, within 10 days after such payments are required to be made to the union in case of dues or to a trust or pooled fund, or within 10 days after such payments are required to be made directly to the employe, or within 60 days of the date when proper claim was filed by the employe in situations where no required time for payment is specified.

If your employer owes you wages, you can file a claim with the Pennsylvania Department of Wage and Industry. The wage claim form can be found at http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?a=142&q=201211. If your claim is valid, the Department will contact your employer in order to help you recover your unpaid wages. If that is not successful, the Department can also bring a suit in court on your behalf against your employer. If your employer does not pay you within sixty days of your filing a claim, you may be entitled to an additional 25% of the value of the wages you are owed.

 

[jh112]

Thank you very much, army judge! I knew nothing about ANY of what you posted and now I have a place to start and hopefully finish. When things are resolved, I'll let you know what happened. Again, Thank you so much!