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Can iHop withhold my last paycheck legally ? (OHIO) (lemmit.online)

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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/Major-Lemon3192 on 2023-09-05 00:03:07.

I worked at ihop for a short while and was fired because they told me don’t show up unless I had bought a new uniform compliant shirt and told them I didn’t have money for it right now so they fired me when I called in and said I couldn’t come in because I still didn’t have money for the shirt.

I had lost my apron awhile back and had been borrowing one from someone else. But my manager texted me saying she will not issue my last paycheck until I return the lost apron. Which I don’t have.

I looked up some laws in Ohio and it stated that non-returned company property isn’t a legal reason to withhold a paycheck and brought this up to her.

She told me it didn’t matter Cus in the employee handbook it states that if property isn’t returned you won’t receive your final check

My question is, does state law override an employee handbook and how do I get my wages ?

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[–] ShoeboxKiller@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They cannot legally withhold your pay. You can report this to the state Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration here.

Edit to add: if you have access to a corporate HR number or contact you can report this to them to maybe get faster resolution, smart HR doesn’t fuck around with this kind of stuff.