<prompt> Human: Okay, as title says, I left my previous employer 12 days ago. I had to work the day I would have been paid at my current job and as such, wasnt able to collect my paycheck.I went in there today to find out that my previous boss had thrown away my paycheck due to leaving without notice and to cover for the uniforms I never returned. The thing is, this was the first day I had returned to my last employer since leaving, and I had my uniforms in hand.Did they have a right in taking my paycheck without notifying me?Does me not immediately turning in my uniforms on leaving i have a text from employer saying to bring them in with me when I got my paycheck?If anything, where do I go to straighten this out?Ps. I have to be at work at 4pm 5 minutes after writing this and so replies will be sparing for a bit.Thank you for helpingEditSo thank everyone for answering. I went back up there today to talk to the payroll manager and talked to them about this. I mentioned contacting DoL and that seemed to be the tipping point.I will be getting my last paycheck within 2 weeks.Again, thank you all, it means a lot.  <response>: Contact the DOL and file a lost wages claim. If youre in America, this is illegal. You can never redact pay for hours worked. They wouldve had to demand pay or send the uniform debt to collections, not withhold your last check. Leaving without notice is something all at-will employees are entitled too. 