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The employees are required to use timeclock cards to compute their regular hours and receive a paycheck. We also want them to use special "project specific" time cards for the different proj
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Is there a legal way to withhold a paycheck to demand compliance with a new policy?
posted at 7/9/1999 5:21 AM EDT
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The employees are required to use timeclock cards to compute their regular hours and receive a paycheck. We also want them to use special "project specific" time cards for the different projects they are working on. Nobody will use them. Questions: Is there a way to enforce this new policy by withholding their regular paycheck without running afoul of the law? Any other legal ideas to help gain compliance with this policy? Any help would be great!!! Thanks. |
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Is there a legal way to withhold a paycheck to demand compliance with a new policy?
posted at 7/10/1999 5:55 AM EDT
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First: 6/11/1999 Last: 8/23/2001 |
Check with your state's DOL- the Wage & Hour division. Each state has it's own rules when it comes to the sanctity of the paycheck.
Other than that it'd be some other form of discipline for non-compliance. Maybe a little information session so they understand why it's important would help..generally, if it doesn't make sense to people or if it seems like it's meaningless, they are more apt to skip it. If, after that, you still don't get cooperation, it's time to find out why or find some other help. |
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Is there a legal way to withhold a paycheck to demand compliance with a new policy?
posted at 7/10/1999 7:05 PM EDT
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I strongly recommend you take Jim's advice and contact your state's DOL. I am guessing (based on a lot of experience) that the universal answer will be "nope." Generally, under both Federal and state wage and hours laws, an employer may not withhold a paycheck for failing to comply with company policies. That does not mean you cannot take other disciplinary action. For example, you can issue written warnings, suspensions, etc. (Remember, for your salaried workers, you may run risks by suspending employees without pay for disciplinary reasons.) |
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