he should take it
minimum wage
An employer must pay at least minimum wage for any hours worked. You should call a lawyer.
all the relevant information from your employer.
Withhold a days pay? Not if you worked. Employer must pay you for every hour worked, no exceptions. All deductions from your pay you must authorize in writing in advance. Violations? Call US Dept. of LAbor Wage & Hour Division.
For all practical and legal purposes, forever. Depending on the State the employer and employee are in the money MUST be turned over to the UNCLAIMED FUNDS department of that state. The time limit to default to themis between 3 and 6 years (depending on the State). The government then tried (theoretically) to find the owner...this is the unclaimed funds info you see published in the paper every so often and consumer news reports about...finding people, some with suprisingly large amounts of money, that never claimed it...from things like bank accounts, pay, accounts payable, stock, etc. This "escheat funds" or unclaimed funds requirement is getting an increasingly larger amount of review and such by each government..not paying over the funds not only maintains the employers liability, but exposes them to sustantial penalties.
companys can request your background record and it will be on there. you can do back ground checks on your self too. just have to pay for it and that's it.
Safeway does cash some checks in their stores. The checks can't be over a certain amount and you must pay a check cashing fee.
You must pay your debts on time.
It's not an option for him, by law, your employer MUST withhold these taxes from your pay.
No US employer can ever compel you to work for free. ALL work, without exception, must be paid. The employer can change your schedule, but must pay for your work.
Your employer does not garnishee your pay. He must comply with a legal order from someone else to do so and has no choice. He may not fire you for this also. If your employer does garnishee he must have a valid legal order to do so. If he does not he is stealing from you
the employer alone sets and changes your schedule, and must pay you for all days worked.