I started my internship earlier this month (May 2nd) and I have worked M-F 40 hours a week. On my acceptance letter I was told I was to be paid $16 an hour and could not work more than 40 hours a week. Last Friday I was super excited about payday (poor college student) and it never came. I thought maybe I would wait until Monday (today). I woke up and nothing has been deposited so I reached out to HR. This is the email I received back:
“The hourly employees are paid two weeks behind & we get 2 pays per month. Usually on the 15th and 30 or 31st of month unless it falls on a weekend.
So, you started on May 2nd, you will get paid on May 31st for the time period of May 1st thru 15th. On the June 15th pay, you will get paid for any hours from May 17th to 31st. ”
Does this seem right? I have to wait a month to get paid for 2 weeks and then wait another 2 weeks to get paid for the previous 2 weeks?
I currently reside in Arizona and this breaks ARS 23-351 specifically section 1. Here's what I can't decide. It was really hard to achieve an internship and I'll need it if I want to graduate this year. I have no more money to pay for college. Should I inform my employer that they are breaking Arizona law by not paying me within a 2 week payroll (or 7 business days afterwards)? In hopes they'll wise up and pay me accordingly. Or do I take this straight to the labor board and try for another internship assuming I am fired?