They don't, where we're at. You have to get them on Friday's past noon. Well, I should say at the Kroger where I used to work. You couldn't get them early.
Checks at my store come in on Thursday afternoons. I don't see how it's illegal to get them on Thursdays, it just depends on how far the checks have to go to get to your store I think.
Our paychecks come in around 8 am thursdays in the store mail on the van that also delivers the prescription meds to the pharmacy. Our direct deposit goes in overnight wed-thurs.
It depends on the store location. Some come on payton some other trucks. My store they come on whatever truck brings the adds I really don't give a hoot because I got direct deposit. And there not sussposed to cash before Friday because they are dated.