Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida
I just started a job and they're telling me they're not gonna pay me for the first three weeks. Is this legal?
I'm concerned of my legal rights. What do i do?
Asked on 8/04/09, 5:48 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse
Sarah Grosse, Esquire
That should be okay as long as what you mean is they will pay you, but you just won't get a pay check until the end of the 3rd week. Usually one will be paid on the next pay day after hire. But if hired mid-way through a pay cycle (mid-way through a 2nd week of a 2 week pay cycle), it's not unreasonable to wait until the completion of the 2nd pay cycle (end of 2nd week of 2 week pay cycle) to get paid, which would be 3 weeks after hire (give or take).
Answered on 8/12/09, 9:55 am