My boss won't give me my paycheck (help please)

[Getpaddled]

I worked for the post office for 6 months in fond du lac. Almost after every shift I would go to the YMCA to work out. A week before I quite the postoffice to move to WI Rapids My gym bag was stolen which had my post office ID in it. Now they wont send me my paycheck until I give them my ID. I called and told them it was stolen and they said its not there problem. No ID no Check....

 

what do I do... call civil rights? Do I have a case?

[sgtcluels]

Did you sign something about lost ID fines or recooping costs?

 

Try calling the Postmaster Generals office?

[Getpaddled]

I said if there was a fine I would pay it. I also said What would you do if you were in my place... same responce.. no ID no check...

[Patrick425]

Wow..no wonder postal workers "go postal"

[Team Canada]

They can't verify your identity some other way? Clearly they did something to get you the id in the first place. Seems a little ridiculous.

[jwill535]

I think they are more worried about the ID then IDing him. Its a security issue that they are worried about, having an id floating around. Agreed call the Post Master General's office and see if there is anything that you can do.

[Patrick425]

Is this an electronic ID to get in the building? If so, you would think they could just deactivate it. We had a guy here at work who had his car broken into on Friday an his brief case stolen. They just deactivated his ID and gave him a new one.

[Fatter than Joey]

My guess is that it may be an ID that might be used to get access into a person's home, where an unscrupulous person might put on the ID and then go up to an elderly person's house and try to get in under the guise of working for the PO

[RyDogg66]

Sue them in small claims court.

[pretendastronaut]

Unless there was a stipulation in any contract you may have signed, I don't think they have any grounds to withhold a paycheck for that. I'd call the Department of Labor as well as the Postmaster General.

[homer]

Go to the police and file a police report about the stolen gym bag. Then you have proof in the way of a police report. That should suffice. If it does not, contact a lawyer. I had to do that here in Chicago when some jag stole my city sticker out of my car window.

[pretendastronaut]

Also, did you report the ID stolen right away? Before you quit?

[Chio151]

This just happened to a friend of mine for a larger paycheck that included sales commission, etc. After weeks of nothing happening, he contacted a friend who knew a labor attorney. One call from that person, and the check was sent within the hour. Just the mere thought of having a labor lawsuit and they usually fold.

[Getpaddled]

They ID is nothing more then to show that you are allowed in the back room of the Post Office building and that you are not trespassing on public property (when bringing mail to the house) "Its not a key" I moved back in with my parents on a sunday in rapids... I had to drive back and work a thursday, friday, saturday. Inbetween that time is when I either lost it, or it was stolen from my gym bag that was riped off (cant rememeber for sure if it was in there or not) I didnt tell anyone that I didnt have it with me figured it would show up somewhere... well It didnt and when she asked for it on my last day I said I think I packed it with my stuff. She said if I didnt send it she wouldnt give me my check. All my stuff is now unpacked and its no where to be found.

 

thanx for the advice... I called the head post man a few times... but I can never get a hold of him.

[mothershipconnection]

Isn't that a union gig? If so, the very first thing I'd do is contact a union rep.