Gave my paycheck to someone else

[Ashtynkay]

I live in Michigan. My boss decided to give my paycheck to my coworker because I owed him money, and he told her about it. Is that even legal for her to give someone else my paycheck without my consent?

 

[cbg]

No, it's not. Contact the Michigan DOL and file a wage claim.

 

[Just Blue]

I live in Michigan. My boss decided to give my paycheck to my coworker because I owed him money, and he told her about it. Is that even legal for her to give someone else my paycheck without my consent?

In addition to what cbg advised, report your boss to HER supervisor. (assuming that your boss isn't the owner of the company.)

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

How did your coworker cash or deposit a check that was written to you?

 

[eerelations]

How did your coworker cash or deposit a check that was written to you?

Doesn't really matter. OP didn't get his/her paycheque, OP must file a claim with the Michigan DOL to get paid.

 

[Eekamouse]

Doesn't really matter. OP didn't get his/her paycheque, OP must file a claim with the Michigan DOL to get paid.

LOL. So cute.

 

[Just Blue]

LOL. So cute.

I love when they do the wrong side of the pond spelling...just colour me amused.

 

[cbg]

I think eerelations and I might give you an argument about who is on the wrong side of the pond...

 

[Just Blue]

I think eerelations and I might give you an argument about who is on the wrong side of the pond...

lol...I KNEW I'd get a reaction!!

 

[not2cleverRed]

I love when they do the wrong side of the pond spelling...just colour me amused.

Canada's on this side of the pond...

 

[Just Blue]

Canada's on this side of the pond...

Physically only. Spiritually they are in the UK. Don't ya know...

 

[cbg]

Not to mention that the spelling in question comes from the UK.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Doesn't really matter. OP didn't get his/her paycheque, OP must file a claim with the Michigan DOL to get paid.

It might matter to LE because cashing another's check is fraud no matter who gave it to him.

 

[commentator]

I suspect this may be a very informal work and pay system here. If this is something "cash only" where the employer gave extra money to the other man, and did not pay you at all, it will be hard to verify this happened and have DOL do anything productive. If there was a paycheck created, directed and consigned to you, that was given to him or deposited in his account or something, that would be all kinds of wrong. But a very important question. Did you work hours for which you were not paid? That's what DOL will want to know.

 

[FarmerJ]

When you file formal complaint about not being paid don't be surprised if your employer has bad behavi-our