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This question is about salaries.
Can an employer withhold your pay?
No, an employer cannot withhold your pay. An employer is legally required to pay you within the timeframe stated on your employee contract.
Employers are only authorized to hold pay for employees that have given permission to voluntary deductions and withholdings. This includes items like:
401(k) contributions
Medical and disability insurance plans
Union dues
Charitable contributions
Debt owed to the employer from the employee
Employers are also legally required to hold pay in these areas:
Federal taxes
State taxes
Local taxes
Payroll tax deductions
Certain states allow employers to hold pay in these scenarios:
Cost for damaged or broken employer property
Reimbursement for the use of employer tools
Reimbursement for employer uniforms
Reimbursement for lodging
However, when it comes to your paycheck (minus any legal or agreed to deductions), your employer is not legally authorized to keep it from you.
If you experience this, you have the right to legal recourse in the matter and should seek the assistance of an employment lawyer or an attorney familiar with employment law.
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