I am a Tower Climber out of MA and my boss pays us with company checks yet they do not have any tax withholding information at all shown. He does take taxes out. Our payroll checks are referenced as a BILL. Also I have been paid 40 hour checks in 2 weeks when I have had over 100. This money was promised to me as soon as he could pay it yet I have not seen it. If I do quit or get fired when does the law say he has to pay me and give me my final check? Thanks for any help.

Are they not giving you any summary, they have to provide you the amount of your deductions. And yes in fact they have to pay you what is properly owed on unless there is a payrool error and then that has to be included on the next paycheck.

They provide me no summary at all as to what is being deducted. I was fired this past Friday for not being able to climb the towers anymore due to a motorcyle accident last year where I have metal rods in each arm and 1 in a leg. They knew my condition before I was hired and Hired me as a Foreman. Seems how I could not climb every single day when I was demoted they fired me. I am still owed perdiem and previous paychecks where I was only paid for 40 hour work weeks.

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If they fire you, they must product a check within 24 hours. If they shorted you before, you're going to have to sue him in small claims court.

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Personally, I'd be very concerned about working for a company that isn't showing the tax deductions on the paycheck. Sure, they say they are deducting them, but what are you going to do if it comes tax time and you find out that they haven't? The IRS isn't going to care that you've been relying on them to send the money in... they are going to come after you for it. And I hope that you have proof that you worked the extra hours that you haven't been paid for. Otherwise it's going to be hard to prove in court if it goes that far.

I would recommend contacting the employment commission in your state and report what is happening. Sounds like they are playing fast and loose with the payroll taxes which can end up costing you money and causing real problems when you file taxes at year end.