<prompt> Human: So on the first of May of this year I quit my kitchen job without giving two weeks notice because I just couldnt handle the stress of how everything was managed and how people I was treated there by others. My final check was then issued the following Thursday. I have yet to get it in the mail and when talking with former employees I learn that the owner of the restaurant isnt planning on mailing it out but instead is waiting for me to come in person to get this. Now normally this would not be that big of a deal but the man is a known egotistical asshole who swore revenge on me and my fellow coworker who also quit the same day. Is he allowed to withhold the final paycheck like this or is there something else I can do instead of having to go in and get berated by this man for a mere 275 dollars?  <response>: Check the DOL website for your local state. Most wont allow withholding a pay check for any reason. There are serious implications for them by doing so. 