What are my rights if I’m a truck driver and when I quit with my last employer he took several deductions out of my check?
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What are my rights if I’m a truck driver and when I quit with my last employer he took several deductions out of my check?
I was in the middle of getting my stuff out of the truck to clean it and my boss came and took the truck before I was finished and then charged me $150 truck cleaning fee. He also took $666 out of paycheck for fuel receipts he didnt have but has them on his credit card statements. I was not buying the truck so how can he charge me for fuel receipts he couldnt find? He also took out $72 for unauthorized charges on his card but that was the stuff for the truck. Is that all legal?
Asked on July 2, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Your boss is not allowed to take money from your paycheck without your permission, and you could sue him to get that money back. However, he would be alllowed to interpose a counteclaim for any amounts you do legitimately owe him, such as potentially for unauthorized charges or for fuel charges which you cannot prove were proper. If he can prove that you were not entitled to those amounts, he could potentially get them in court, so that if you sue him for the money taken from your paycheck, if you owe him money at the same time, you might find that you do not receive as much as you hope, since anything you owe him would be offset against what he owes you.
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