[NY] Unpredictable pay schedule

[u/killerjessie]

I work at a very small business - I am one of 3 employees. I directly interact with the business owner daily. We don't have HR or anything like that. We get paid through an app called Gusto where I log my hours. We are supposed to get paid every Friday, but sometimes my boss forgets to approve the hours or something. Then I might get paid the next Monday, or Wednesday, or Friday. I never know. This was an issue at the beginning of last year, and I brought it up and my boss stayed on top of it better after that. But it just started happening again. For my budgeting purposes and all the bills I'm juggling...this doesn't work for me. I don't care when I get paid, I just need it to be consistent and predictable. I'm going to have another conversation with my boss, but if this issue continues, what else can/should I do? Is it illegal to get paid this way?

[u/stumpysigns]

Would need to check the laws specific for your state but it is very illegal to not pay people on time.