If employer sends paycheck in mail and it was not received does the employee pay the stop payment fee for original check?
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If employer sends paycheck in mail and it was not received does the employee pay the stop payment fee for original check?
Asked on August 22, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the employer actually mailed the check, then it could charge the employee the stop-payment fee. That's because in that case, the employer does not know--and cannot know--whether the check was lost in the mail or was received by the employee, who then lost it. Given that, it's appropriate to charge the employee the fee.
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