Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

stopped payment on my paycheck

I was working for a company in Miami-Dade and after 3 weeks I was told I would not be receiving the overtime moneys I had earned during that period. When I collected my paycheck for that final week I told the employer that I couldn�t work and not get pain. I took my paycheck to c checking store and cashed it. After a few days I was informed by the checking store that a stop payment was put on the check and I now have to pay them back the $450 for the amount of the check and an additional $40 for a stop payment fee. I called my ex-employer and he said he stopped payment on my check �to teach me a lesson for complaining about the overtime and for quitting and to show the other employees what happens to people who do�. What can I do to get my pay and the imposed fee by the check cashing store?


Asked on 11/16/06, 7:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lydia Cannizzo Cannizzo & Chamberlin

Re: stopped payment on my paycheck

Contact the Department of Labor and file a complaint. You can also contact an attorney. You are entitled to all wages and overtime and your employer is not permitted to withhold your wages in such a manner. Furthermore, your employer may have engaged not only in violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act ( wages, overtime) but also has engaged in retaliation.

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Answered on 11/17/06, 8:54 am


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