Legal Question in Employment Law in California

last pay check.. was let go

I waslet go this morning from my job without being paid. I emailed to let her know about cal labor code 201. She is now making me drive back there to sign exit interview docs and get paycheck. this is a 70 mile drive that i cannot afford to make. can require me to do so?


Asked on 8/04/08, 5:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Miller Steven L. MIller, a Professional Corporation

Re: last pay check.. was let go

Were you at the business when they let you go? Do you live the 70 miles from work, or is that a different location they want you to drive to? Normally you are correct, that when you are terminated, the employer MUST pay you on that day. If they don't pay you that day, per labor code section 203, they may have an exposure to paying you an addition 30 days pay as a penalty. Should you have any more questions, please feel free to visit my website which contains many resources at www.califoniawagelawyer.com, I would also recommend looking at my site, to determine if there have been other violations you have encountered besides the late pay.

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Answered on 8/05/08, 3:09 pm


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