Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Can a company require direct deposit with a specific bank?

Hi! I live in California and my boyfriend works for a bank. They will only do direct deposit if you bank with them, otherwise they will mail the employee their paycheck which they say can take up to 2 weeks. None of this sounds right to me but I couldn't find anything on the internet. Aren't they at least required to make the check available on payday so the employee can pick it up?

Thanks


Asked on 5/25/06, 8:30 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
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Re: Can a company require direct deposit with a specific bank?

Here is part of the CA labor code on the subject:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=1067063585+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

It's Labor Code Section 204: (copy and paste the link in your address bar, this system will not accept that long a message. . . )

As you can tell, the law is a bit complicated, and depends on the specific facts of your boyfriend's situation.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (federal law) may also require timely payment.

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Answered on 5/31/06, 4:10 pm


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