A Georgia employer recently created more than just a social media buzz with its chosen method of distributing an employee’s final paycheck.
Facts
Andreas Flaten resigned from his job at A OK Walker Autoworks in Peachtree City in November 2020. The shop owed him $915 in final wages. After having difficulty collecting the paycheck, he filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). A department representative contacted shop owner Miles Walker, who indicated he had no intention of paying the final wages.