If I’m missing receipts from a company credit card for taking my clients out, canmy employertake that money out of my last check?
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If I’m missing receipts from a company credit card for taking my clients out, canmy employertake that money out of my last check?
I worked for a residential care program and I was just let go. My mother just called because my HR manager called and told her that they were going to take the money out of my last check. He never even came to me to tell me what they were planning on doing with the missing receipts.
Asked on August 11, 2011 Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The general rule is that payroll deductions in such a case are not legal. under the law, an employer cannot unilaterally take the money out of an employee's paycheck for such expenses. That is unless there was existing company policy to the contrary or a union/employment contract that allowed for this. You didn'tindicate. Also, if some form of actionable discrimination was a factor in your former employer's action. Again, this was not indicated.
You need to check on all of this. If you think that this money is being wrongfully deducted and withheld you should file a complaint with your state's department of labor.
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