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My Company stoped payment on my paycheck and withheld my last weeks pay and expe

my former company stoped payment on my pay-check and expence check from a previous week and with held my last weeks pay-check and expences because i was short a two hundred dollar vts system. i have since verified that the inventory was correct and the box is not missing. my question is can they stop payment for services rendard with out just cause. how can i make them pay for all the bounced check fees and overdraft fees incured because of the stop pay-ment and is there any way to insure that i will be payed in full what is owed to me.


Asked on 2/21/04, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: My Company stoped payment on my paycheck and withheld my last weeks pay and

Your former employer may have had no right to order a stop-payment on your earned wages. Assuming it is worth your time and money, you may want to consult with a civil litigation attorney experienced in employment litigation.

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Answered on 2/25/04, 10:03 am


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