Paycheck Withheld

[nneinas]

My company has struggled this year due to the economy and in order to avoid laying someone off, they withheld one of our paychecks in May. We get paid every other Friday, and May happened to be a long month with three pay days in it so they withheld the last paycheck of the month. I am now due with a baby in 10 weeks and wanted to clarify my maternity leave benefits - while meeting with my bosses, I asked when I can expect to get the missing paycheck. They said they aren't sure if they can pay us that check this year or not! Is this legal? How can it be? I have already earned that money! I need to know that I can count on that money while on maternity leave. Please help! Thank you so much.

 

[Patricia_Young]

It was illegal when they first did it. Looks like you may have to file a civil suit though; either that or a wage claim with the federal DOL.
http://www.does.dc.gov/does/cwp/view,a,1234,q,539416.asp