How should I deal with being given a raise, but not given the agreed upon amount? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 22 answers

So a friend's just received a bonus from her employer, but the bonuses seem excessive. (The taxes from that bonus exceed the total of taxes that were paid for the entire year.) Is there anything that can be done? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 14 answers

How long does my former employer (in New York State) have to get me my final paycheck? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 7 answers

Do you give service-providers a special gift at Christmas? Does it matter if they're federal/state service providers (mail person, garbage guys) or people who work specifically for you or your company? Does it differ by country, city, or culture? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I claim the money from an old, uncashed paycheck? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 8 answers

My employer gives out bonuses as separate checks, which are taxed separately. Why? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2007 - 13 answers

Suddenly, my normally working direct deposit isn't working, I didn't realize it and now I've wracked up many overdraft charges. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm pretty sure my boss's accountant lied to me about sending out my paycheck to cover up my boss's lack of funds, thus leaving me without a paycheck for a full pay period. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2007 - 22 answers

Should I file a complaint (i.e. get extra money) over my late final paycheck? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 11 answers

Why do companies wait so long before giving out W-2s? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 11 answers

My paycheck is late again. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 24 answers

A friend's old company has continued to direct deposit paychecks after her departure - what are the liabilities? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2006 - 18 answers

What's the proper way of telling the company I work that I won't stand for being fined out of my paycheck? (On behalf of an anonymous MeFilterian) [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2005 - 13 answers

My friend just got a paycheck in the mail. It had obviously been opened and then scotch-taped back up. Also, it arrived a couple days later than she expected it. Inside was the intact paycheck and stub. Problem is the stub also had her full name, SSN #, and of course salary and workplace. Should she be worried? If this was ID theft why would they have taped it back up? I'm curious too about what may have happened here.
posted on Aug 2, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm a non-exempt, non-contract hourly employee who receives a second-shift differential of $.50/hour. Today I noticed that the shift differential is not being figured into my overtime rate — that is, my overtime rate is being calculated at ($N-$.50)*1.5 instead of $N*1.5. Is it normal/legal to ignore shift differential when calculating overtime pay?
posted on Jan 20, 2005 - 12 answers

In California, upon leaving a job, an employer has under most circumstances at most 72 hours to pay the leaving employee their final paycheck or the employer gets fined.

Are there any similar laws which require investment/financial institutions to give the investor their funds within a certain amount of time of the request? (MI)
posted on Dec 24, 2004 - 3 answers

The paychecks from my employer are bouncing. I live hand to mouth. Does that qualify me for unemployment in California? If I walk away from the company, does that mean I have quit and I am ineligible? Or am I laid off and eligible for benefits? The CA website is next to useless, and the phone number is consistently "busy" with a pre-recorded message stating that due to the volume of claims and calls, we need to try and call back later. What would you do?
posted on Dec 6, 2004 - 11 answers

My latest paycheck is for double the amount I'm supposed to be getting paid. I get paid by direct deposit, so the money is already in my account. What do I do?
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 39 answers

Is there a Tax Accountant in the House? My new employer gives me paychecks with no itemized paystub attached to them -- just a check. If I ask, they'll also give me a separate printout with my Gross Wages, Federal Withholding, FICA, etc for that pay period, but they can't seem to produce a document with the totals on it. Is this legal?
posted on Jan 9, 2004 - 7 answers