DEBIT CARDS OR MONEY CHECK: CALIFORNIA WORKERS HAVE MORE OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO RECEIVING THEIR PAYCHECK
As an employee in California, you are entitled to receive your paycheck via the use of debit cards or money checks. California’s labor enforcement agency, the DLSE, recently approved the use of both of the methods of payment for employees to receive their wages stating that they comply with the wage payment regulations of the California Labor Code. Talk to your employer to receive either of these methods of wage payment.
Wage payment by use of debit cards involves payroll being deposited into debit card accounts on scheduled paydays. As an employee, you can use the cards to gain immediate access to your full wages. You can also make at least one withdrawal without a transaction fee. The payment of wages using money checks involves you, the employee, being given a book of blank checks by your employer. On each payday, you call a toll free number and are given an authorization code to write on the check. You can then cash the payroll check at designated locations in California. In both of these methods of wage payment, participation is voluntary.
If you have discussed these options with your employer and he is unwilling to accommodate you, you might have a legal claim. Experienced employment attorneys will help you determine if you do have a legal claim against your employer. If you live or work in CA and you believe you have not been properly accommodated by your employer, Greenberg & Rudman LLP is here to help. Call our experienced employment attorneys now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) today for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our lawyers may be able to help you.
