What can I do if I never received my last paycheck but my former employer stated that it was deposited?
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What can I do if I never received my last paycheck but my former employer stated that it was deposited?
I was supposed to be paid on 09/22, however couldn’t make it up to my former job to receive my paycheck that day. I went up to the get my paycheck but my boss said I already had received it. I never signed off on a paycheck nor does my bank account states that I received any payment. The company stated it was
deposited on 10/01. I was wondering what should I do now? My former employer said I have to take it up with
my bank but how can I take it up with my bank when I never received the payment to my bank.
Asked on January 15, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the employer for the money: whether or not it was desposited by *someone* (e.g. if someone intercepted or stole it) doesn't change the fact that they had a legal obligation to pay you. Let them in the lawsuit try to prove that you did receive the money, if that is their defense. Suing in small claims court, as your own attorney or "pro se," is a good, cost-effective option.
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