Location: California
My employer usually pays me through direct deposit, I’m a w2 earner.
He missed payroll and when I asked him about it he said he needed to come up with the money.
Today the owner of the company texted the manager and asked him to pay me out of a personal account.
Manager Zelle’s me half my check and is trying to come up with the rest.
I don’t believe he is reporting this properly and withholding taxes.
Planning on reporting to labor board but I’m not sure where this puts my legally