What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Utah
I became eligible for insurance benefits through the company I work for in the beginning of Feb. I had other insurance coverage so I was not in a hurry to enroll and wasn't sure if I was even going to enroll. Near the end of the month I decided to enroll in insurance and on the 23rd of Feb. I enrolled in insurance. March 7th was payday and I didn't receive a paycheck, I am a single mother so I was more than a little upset. While looking into why I didn't get paid, I discovered, my company took my entire paycheck as retroactive insurance premiums from Feb. 2nd. This is insurance that I didn't need as I was already insured, and insurance that I will never use as I can't go back in time to go to the Dr. I didn't give permission for these charges nor was I made aware of them.
Is this legal for them to take my entire paycheck and leave me with nothing? I work in the American version of a sweat shop and don't make a good wage to begin with, and as a result live paycheck to paycheck. Everyone in my company passed the buck as I tried to be reasonable and calm throughout the day, ultimately leaving without a paycheck, headed home to kids who already don't have enough.
What recourse do I have at this point?
Thank you for your time.
I became eligible for insurance benefits through the company I work for in the beginning of Feb. I had other insurance coverage so I was not in a hurry to enroll and wasn't sure if I was even going to enroll. Near the end of the month I decided to enroll in insurance and on the 23rd of Feb. I enrolled in insurance. March 7th was payday and I didn't receive a paycheck, I am a single mother so I was more than a little upset. While looking into why I didn't get paid, I discovered, my company took my entire paycheck as retroactive insurance premiums from Feb. 2nd. This is insurance that I didn't need as I was already insured, and insurance that I will never use as I can't go back in time to go to the Dr. I didn't give permission for these charges nor was I made aware of them.
Is this legal for them to take my entire paycheck and leave me with nothing? I work in the American version of a sweat shop and don't make a good wage to begin with, and as a result live paycheck to paycheck. Everyone in my company passed the buck as I tried to be reasonable and calm throughout the day, ultimately leaving without a paycheck, headed home to kids who already don't have enough.
What recourse do I have at this point?
Thank you for your time.
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