If I was accused of time fraud without proof given and my wages were cut, can I contest this?
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If I was accused of time fraud without proof given and my wages were cut, can I contest this?
I was accused of time fraud just when evaluations for pay raises were happening- without being given access to proof. At the same time, I was accepted to a training program for a job my employers were
aware I had wanted to pursue and I had made clear before I was hired that it was my long term goal to pursue. I asked for time to take the course and was denied my job if I decided to take the course and try to return. I chose the course, and recieved a call from a then co-worker not my employer who said they were
told I was let go. My next and final paycheck was supposed to be that following week but was withheld an extra week, which is when I discovered that a third of my check had been cut to compensate for their
Asked on May 15, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
First of all, your termination was legal unless it violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. That having been said, your wages could have only been witheld if you agreed to this action in writing. Otherwise, you are entitled to your entire paycheck. That having been said, you may or may not owe your employer for its losses, again depending on whether you have some sort of agreement about this. However, your employer would have to sue you in court for any monies it claims that you owe, They cannot unilaterally withhold earned wages.
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