I know delaying pay isn't legal, but this is a bit unique situation. For context, I am a full time student and employee at this place and am really burning the candle at both ends recently. When I initially started the job I signed some paper work through this app they use called zenifits that allowed me to choose whether I got payed with direct deposit or by check, I chose check (call me old fashioned). It has been a few weeks and I've had no issue until now. I got a text from my manager while in class today saying this
Man.: “Hey, I need you to do your direct deposit stuff on Zenefits We aren't doing checks anymore and if you don't have it set up in the next like 2 hours your won't get paid”
I did not see this message until way after 2 hours (as I was in class) and responded with the following
Me: “I had back to back school stuff all day today and wasn't able to respond to this or, if I had, get my bank info. I don't have it on hand and so I'll have to call my bank tomorrow and get the relevant info. How soon will I get my pay after that?”
To which he responded
Man.: “Probably next paycheck
I can talk to accounting
Just get it done”
They obviously could pay me if they wanted to and so this feels like a willful nonpayment, but I wanted to see what you guys think.
TLDR: Boss last second told me to set up direct deposit or no money. I didn't have time. He said pay may be delayed until next pay period (two weeks). Illegal?
Edit: In AZ for context