Can my employer legitimately deduct anything from my paycheck?
There are very limited circumstances in which your employer can rightly deduct funds from your paycheck, including the following:
- You owe union dues or taxes;
- The employer has suffered losses due to your dishonesty, willful misconduct, or gross negligence; or
- You’ve given written authorization for the deduction to be made.
If food and lodging are, by pre-agreement, part of your salary, they may be deducted from your wages as well.
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- Can my employer legitimately deduct anything from my paycheck?
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- How and when do you file an unlawful retaliation lawsuit?
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- How do I recognize on-the-job discrimination?
- How is illegal retaliation defined?
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- How to Report Sexual Harassment at Work?
- I am scared to report sexual harassment because I fear that I will be retaliated against by my employer. What should I do?
- I have recently become disabled and cannot do the work I had been doing. What should I do?
- I was bypassed for promotion because I’m pregnant. Is that legal?
- If my employer violated the terms in the employee handbook by firing me, can I hold him responsible?
- Is an employee or applicant protected from discrimination because of their past pregnancy?
- Is my employer responsible if I am sexually harassed at a company-sponsored event outside of working hours?
- Is sexual battery charged as a misdemeanor or felony?
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- My employer yelled and cursed at me. Can I sue him or her for harassment?
- What are my rights regarding breaks and meal periods?
- What are the federal and state laws and regulations which provide legal protections for employees?
- What are the signs of age discrimination in the workplace?
- What are the time limits for filing a sexual harassment claim?
- What can I do if I see my co-worker being sexually harassed? Can I file a suit against it?
- What can I do if I was wrongfully terminated?
- What evidence is necessary in order to help prove national origin discrimination under Title VII?
- What if I work in a small business and the person harassing me is the owner or supervisor?
- What is age discrimination? What are some examples of age discrimination?
- What is an “at will” work state?
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- What is the ADEA?
- What is the California law for vacation pay? My employer does not want to pay me for unused vacation pay when I quit or was terminated.
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- What qualifies as discrimination?
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- What workplace actions are prohibited under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)?
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