Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts

Continuously Delayed Paycheck

My employer, an Designer and Manufacturer of highly technical biomedical units, has fallen on hard times lately, and have been unable to meet the bi-weekly payroll on time for the past 2 months. Paychecks have been delayed anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks past their regularly scheduled date. 1.) How long can an employer hold a check due to NSF? 2.) Can one legally request to be laid off in order to be paid? 3.) How can they justify the hiring of a new employee when the regular existing employees are not getting paid?

I'm not sure what the law is in MA...thanks!!


Asked on 10/10/02, 9:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nance Lyons Law Office of Nance Lyons

Re: Continuously Delayed Paycheck

Mass law requires payment of checks weekly or, if generally by-monthly then on that schedule. Call Attorney General's Section of Wage and HOur Administration. They can call ER and read the riot act.

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Answered on 10/10/02, 11:53 am


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