My Boss Fired Me After 10 Years of Running Payroll for 12,000 Workers—72 Hours Later, 1,237 Employees Had No Paycheck

a rejected batch.”

“It’s more than that. Madison is trying to reconstruct the affected records, and we can’t get the totals to reconcile.”

“Has the treasury team contacted the bank?”

“Yes.”

“Has the company identified the affected employees and confirmed the amounts owed using the original timekeeping and deduction records?”

“We’re working on it.”

“Then you need to continue through that process.”

There was a long pause.

“Eleanor, you know this system better than anyone.”

“I did.”

“That’s why I’m calling.”

I looked out the window at the maple tree.