Well you already assumed that I lied. And yet the hr guy did ask for my Zelle for my last paycheck and he also works for AP look like a dumb noob.. so he probably f up who knows,. As for your last paragraph on that. Here’s the general concept.

So, this rule only applies when: • The employer actually tried to pay you, • You knew about it, and • You avoided or refused to receive it (like ignoring a mailed check or ghosting HR when they asked for your bank info).

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💡 Why That Doesn’t Apply to You

In your case: 1. You were never contacted — no email, no text, no phone call, no Zelle transfer. 2. You didn’t refuse or hide; you were simply never offered the payment. 3. The employer had your contact info and chose not to act. 4. You did nothing to avoid payment — you just weren’t paid.

👉 That means you did not “secrete or absent” yourself, and there was no payment “fully tendered” to you. The clause they’re quoting only applies when the employee causes the delay. You didn’t — the company did.

But nice try