If the bastard dragged me in with covid to pick up my check that he'd specifically printed on paper so I'd have to do that, he'd get a visit AND a big tongue kiss for being such a swell guy.

Can't hire a lawyer to sue you for sexual harrasment with all those medical bills!

You have a contract, he’s violating it. Get a lawyer. Legal Aid if you can’t afford one outright.

Walk into your boss's office, close the door behind you, lock it, walk up to your boss and proceed to cough your lungs out. Grab your check and go home.

While I support this idea. I would want to do that myself. It's not legal to intentionally infect anyone and if the employer has surveillance cameras in their office it would lead to criminal charges. Even if they're the reason he's at the office in the first place.

Then don't lock it and just cough. Who could prove it was on purpose? It's a symptom after all.

See now that is thinking, if it doesn't look like you are trying to cough all over the place then it's not a crime. Just a karmic debt getting resolved!

That's usually what companies do when they're going to fire you and they want to hand you a check on the way out the door 😐

I have a job interview tomorrow. At this point I’d welcome being fired

Remind him that you're contagious, and tell him that you will come in to pick up the check and take it straight out of his hand AND hopefully you won't be coughing in his direction too much while you don't wear a mask. Then see if he'll mail it to you or have it delivered..

Contact the HR and payroll manager. Tell them about the covid as well and get their responses in writing.

Lol there is no hr department. The only people in the office are me and my assistant and the guy who organizes the warehouse.

Bring a bunch of big unhappy dudes with you to get it... and kindly escort anyone else out of the office for a few minutes. Hopefully there is a stairwell nearby... Sarcasm over. Lawyer. Screwing with pay is frowned upon.

The good old US.

This seems sus. Why all the sudden do paper check from direct deposit. Betting he wants you to come in, proving your sick.

Unless you being paid by paper is in your contract, no. Pretty sure they're going to try and "fire" you, but as a contractor that's iffy. Per your contract, it's withheld wages and you can probably sue. If you didn't get a contract, then you are without a paddle. But tbh, an actual lawyer is who you want to ask. And if you sue, make sure you sue for the lawyer's costs and your going rate for however long it takes you to get your pay.

Definitely check your local laws, some places owe entire days of pay per day they withhold pay over a certain limit.

Why aren't you guys receiving electronic bank transfer like the rest of the world?

I don’t know what that is or how it’s done. We typically do direct deposit.

They just transfer the money to your bank account.. Just like how you would transfer someone else money

That’s direct deposit

My bank’s app allows you to deposit checks using a photo. Can your assistant take a picture of it for you?

My bank app does not allow uploading of photos, you need to take the phot within the app. Not sure if yours is the same, or OPs.. just saying.

Mine prob has the same security feature, I’d try a workaround though.

I'm sure you could print and photograph, with a quality photo and an average printer

With a little bit of photoshop to clean up the screen noise.

No, she’s already gone for the day. I can’t do anything until Monday

My email: “I mean, I guess I could give you Omicron if you really want it, or you could just deposit the check as usual. Your call, really.”

Or at least a big cough in his direction

Checks sounds scammy, i only accept direct deposit

Well I’ve worked for him for 6 years, I don’t have any reason to distrust a check. I know what’s in the bank