Why Am I Not Being Paid?

[Meghan1284]

I work for a chain store. Last Friday (Six Days ago) was payday. I called to check my balance on my company issued pay card and it wasn't there. I called to ask why and was told the comany never sent funds to the card. I called the company's hotline number and was told that the HR specialist didn't put all the numbers for my routing number when I switched cards. So, my pay was sent in check form to my house. I was told that it would be at my home in a few days (Thursday at the most) and low and behold, it's still not here. I was told that if it weren't here by Thursday the company could cut me a personal check and I would be paid that day. So, I waited for the mail today and it still didn't come. The HR specialist said she could cut me a personal check but I would have to wait until Tuesday to get it. The general store manager is the only person that could allow my pay to go through but he won't.
This seems like it couldn't be legal or ethical. What should I do? Any ideas?

[cbg]

Contact your state DOL and file a complaint of unpaid wages.

[Meghan1284]

I have contacted them and left a message. I wouldn't have thrown such a big "hissy" fit, if you will but this is the third time they've messed my pay up. *Sigh*. I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be wasting their time. Thanks you for your time! Is there any law on late wages?

[Pattymd]

I could not find anything in the Ohio statutes regarding time of payment, other than, generally speaking, you must be paid no less frequently than semi-monthly, and if semi-monthly, wages earned between the 1st and 15th of the month must be paid by the 1st of the following month, and wages earned between the 16th and the end of the month must be paid by the 15th of the following month.

Call them again.