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First, you check your pay stubs for you last few paychecks and make a clear written record of what pay periods you were paid for.

Once you have sorted out the dates and you are certain that you are missing a week of pay, you call the company, politely explain that you never received your last paycheck, and ask if perhaps they have it in the office.

Some companies cancel direct deposit immediately upon an employee terminating employment, and issue final paychecks as written paper checks. So its possible they have your check in the office and they're just waiting for you to come pick it up. They might be holding it if you still have company property such as keys or uniforms.

They should have mailed it, and maybe it is in the mail, but you start by calling and asking. Then you can either arrange to go pick up the check or ask them to mail it. At no point do you accuse them of trying to cheat you.

If and ONLY if they say you don't have any more paychecks coming, you ask them to run an audit and check your employment records for discrepancies. Then if they refuse or if they claim they verified your records and don't owe you anything, then you can take the records you gathered at step one and file a complaint with the state labor & industries division and consider suing them in court.

Jump up and down, scream and pull your hair out.

Call them and tell them. If you still don't get it, report them to your state department of labor. Most states have a place on their state website to report.

You phone and ask them why?