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Cash shortage restitution
In texas, are employers allowed to make cashiers repay for cash drawer shortages
from non-payroll funds, ie from their personal funds?
Asked on September 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes, an employer can do this. There's no rule against charging an employee for a shortage as long as the worker still earns at least the minimum wage. What it cannot do is to take the amount of such a shortage from the employee's paycheck (at least no without their written permission). If it wants reimbursement, it must be paid separately (i.e. from their own funds). This assumes of course that such an action does not violate the terms of an employment/union contract or constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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