Failure to Pay Final Check Wage

Information provided by an Orlando Wage Lawyer at McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A.

If your employer fails to pay final check wage, call 1-800-978-1986 or send us an email for help.

Have you recently been fired from your job and your former employer is withholding your final pay? If your former employer is making excuses for not paying you what you are owed or claiming they are entitled to keep all or part your final pay, you have rights and you should contact an Orlando employment attorney.

Why an Employer May Fail to Pay Final Check Wage

No employer has the right to withhold your final pay. Some reasons former employers offer when refusing to give you your final paycheck include:

  • You have been involved in an accident that damaged company property or equipment and your former employer believes you are liable
  • Your former employer made you a personal loan or “off-the books" advance and wants to be repaid
  • You have been injured on the job and your former employer is holding your last pay “hostage" until you sign a release of company liability
  • Your employer deliberately recalculated your wages to deny you pay

Can an Employer Legally Fail to Pay Final Check Wage?

No matter what a former employer tells you, they cannot withhold your final pay. An employer cannot make any “deductions" other than federal/state withholding and normal retirement deductions, and they cannot force you to sign any type of release.

If Your Employer Has Failed to Pay Your Final Check Wage

Different states have different statues regarding an employer's responsibility to remit final paychecks. While you should always keep track of your hours worked and any additional expenses for which your employer must pay reimbursement, even if you have no documentation, do not hesitate to contact a proven Orlando employment attorney to help recover the pay you are legally owed.

If you have been the victim of a former employer who deliberately withheld your final pay, contact an Orlando employment lawyer at McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A., to discuss your claim and fight for your employment compensation rights.