Categories
Antiwork

Can I claim being laid off if my employer doesn’t have the money to issue my paycheck?

For the past multiple months, my employer has given me my paycheck a week or more later than the date we are to be paid. I am currently waiting for my check that was supposed to be issued 10 days ago, and the next pay date is supposed to be in 6 days. I keep getting told that there isn't enough money in the account for payroll, and I sent out an email to the owners today asking about it but have got no reply. I'm certain this company is going under. I have had my hours cut in half already, to ease some financial strain with the company, but am still not getting my check until a week or more after the actual pay date. Can I stop working, and file for unemployment, on the grounds of being laid off due to the company not being financially able to…


For the past multiple months, my employer has given me my paycheck a week or more later than the date we are to be paid. I am currently waiting for my check that was supposed to be issued 10 days ago, and the next pay date is supposed to be in 6 days.

I keep getting told that there isn't enough money in the account for payroll, and I sent out an email to the owners today asking about it but have got no reply.

I'm certain this company is going under. I have had my hours cut in half already, to ease some financial strain with the company, but am still not getting my check until a week or more after the actual pay date.

Can I stop working, and file for unemployment, on the grounds of being laid off due to the company not being financially able to pay me? I feel like, if they could at least reply and keep me posted on what's going on with my pay, I could maybe hang on longer while looking for another job (I have been searching for around 8 months now). But being ignored and not knowing when/if I'm going to be paid has me really worried.

Unemployment isn't much where I'm at, but it would at least help while I look for anything else.

TLDR; Owners of company I work for are not giving me my paycheck until a week or more after the actual pay date. Can I file for unemployment on the grounds of being laid off due to not getting paid/financial instability in the company, or would this be counted as me quitting?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *