Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

allowed to withhold last paycheck?

after being fired, is the company allowed to with hold my last paycheck, if I don't owe them any money?


Asked on 5/20/01, 5:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Groff Dye, Deitrich, Prather, Petruff & St.Paul

Re: allowed to withhold last paycheck?

Generally speaking, no. Withholding pay without legal justification is either a breach of employment contract or violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, or both.

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Answered on 6/25/01, 10:39 am


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