Can an employer withhold your check due to a medical call off?
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Can an employer withhold your check due to a medical call off?
They stated that I cannot pick up my check until I complete a day of work.
Asked on March 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, an employer may not do this--they have to pay you on time even if you called off medically or otherwise were not present, with one exception: if they pay by handing you physical checks at the office/workplace, they can require you to come in (as long as you have not resigned/quit) and get the check in person, and can hold it until you do--that is, they don't need to change their mechanism/procedure for paying to accommodate you. But other than that, employers may not withhold or delay employee pay for any reason other than the employee failing to complete documenntation (e.g. time sheets) needed to process their payroll.
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