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You locked your thread, which means that you can't get any answers on that. The answer is, however, that whether you say you don't want it or not, the employer is still obligated to pay you for the hours you have worked for them, at least minimum wage.
You can hope they just go on and give you that last check at your same rate of pay you are expecting. They are not required to pay it until the appropriate pay period, when you would have gotten it if you hadn't quit. Contrary to popular belief, they are not required to give it to you right away when you decide to quit. There are no specific laws in Georgia concerning this matter.
If they do not give you the check or mail it to you on the appropriate payday when you would have gotten it anyway, you can call the federal Wage and Hour division for the southeast region and they will help you get that last check. Saying you want it or don't want it is not the reason they give you your paycheck. They are legally required to pay you for the hours you have worked.
You can hope they just go on and give you that last check at your same rate of pay you are expecting. They are not required to pay it until the appropriate pay period, when you would have gotten it if you hadn't quit. Contrary to popular belief, they are not required to give it to you right away when you decide to quit. There are no specific laws in Georgia concerning this matter.
If they do not give you the check or mail it to you on the appropriate payday when you would have gotten it anyway, you can call the federal Wage and Hour division for the southeast region and they will help you get that last check. Saying you want it or don't want it is not the reason they give you your paycheck. They are legally required to pay you for the hours you have worked.
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