Can I take legal action against my employer for numerous paycheck issues?

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Can I take legal action against my employer for numerous paycheck issues?

I work for a somewhat small business that has over 15 stores and does business with some major companies. I have been with the company less than a year and I already had 3 bounced checks, 2 of them were in a row. Also, there was times where checks were not available the promised date, the first time was when they switched companies and there was a delay and the company ended up wore transferring me my check without my consent. The second time it happened they switched back to the old pay company and the paychecks weren’t going to be ready for 3 day, no warning of this either. And now this pass pay day, my check was not available because they

Asked on October 16, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Florida

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

There is no effective or useful action you can take as long as, delays or problems aside, you have been paid or are paid all amounts due (i.e. they end up paying you, even if late). The reason is, the legal system does not provide compensation for inconvenience or punish people (or businesses) for not living up to their obligations when they first should have. Instead, the legal system provides compensation for the actual monetary or other economic losses you suffered. If you were paid everything, even if late, you suffered no losses or at most very small ones (e.g. some overdraft or bounced check fee) which would not be worth the time and cost of legal action.


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