Silence Dogood
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
I worked as a server. The majority of the money I received was cash. The remainder of the money was to be direct deposited. Each date of payment, I received a pay stub with often inconsequential amounts. Therefore, I did not notice for the duration of my employment that I was not getting paid. There was an accounting error, which involved someone else receiving my checks. I noticed after I had left the job, during a time of financial burden, which led me to notice each month for the duration of employment, my bank was charging me $12. The bank charges this if one does not utilize direct deposit. I presumed the money was being deposited, as it should have been, so I wasn't aware of the charges until I was flat broke and reviewed my statements.
The employer has agreed to pay the unpaid wages. Do I have any sort of legal recourse with regards to the bank charges? The employer said he would pay for one month of charges and anything after that was my liability. I understand that I should check my bank account and know when money is coming in and out, but I have many obligations that are automatically deducted from the account, so I didn't notice the charges. Is the onus on the employer, the bank, or me, for not paying attention to my account? While I agree I was irresponsible, it was the employer's irresponsibility which initiated the charges.
Thank you for your time.
I worked as a server. The majority of the money I received was cash. The remainder of the money was to be direct deposited. Each date of payment, I received a pay stub with often inconsequential amounts. Therefore, I did not notice for the duration of my employment that I was not getting paid. There was an accounting error, which involved someone else receiving my checks. I noticed after I had left the job, during a time of financial burden, which led me to notice each month for the duration of employment, my bank was charging me $12. The bank charges this if one does not utilize direct deposit. I presumed the money was being deposited, as it should have been, so I wasn't aware of the charges until I was flat broke and reviewed my statements.
The employer has agreed to pay the unpaid wages. Do I have any sort of legal recourse with regards to the bank charges? The employer said he would pay for one month of charges and anything after that was my liability. I understand that I should check my bank account and know when money is coming in and out, but I have many obligations that are automatically deducted from the account, so I didn't notice the charges. Is the onus on the employer, the bank, or me, for not paying attention to my account? While I agree I was irresponsible, it was the employer's irresponsibility which initiated the charges.
Thank you for your time.
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