Reasons Why an Employee did not Receive Their Direct Deposit
Last updated: June 25, 2026
There can be several reasons an employee didn’t receive their paycheck. Some of the most common reasons are:
Checks were not submitted or approved before the cut-off of 2:00 pm PT
The wrong paycheck value or earning component was used.
Examples: Incorrect check date, disbursement method being incorrect, incorrect shift type.
The wrong information was provided for an employee’s bank account.
Examples: Incorrect bank account details, account not set up for receiving deposits, international bank account.
There are insufficient funds (NSF) in the employer’s funding account for payroll.
If this happens, pending and future NetPays will not go out until funds are recovered.
For recipient bank investigation, a Trace ID can be provided by Zeal upon request.