Can a company dock my paycheck for my till being short.

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Can a company dock my paycheck for my till being short.

Register was short 7.00 and another
time I received a counterfeit 5.00
bill.I was told they can dock my pay.

Asked on July 28, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Louisiana

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 6 years ago | Contributor

In LA, an employer can deduct cash shortages from an employee's wages but only if the employee willfully or negligently caused the loss or the employee is convicted or pleads guilty to theft of the employer’s funds. Otherwise, no deduction can be made. However, the employer could still hold the worker liable but in order to collect it would have to either sue them in small claims court or get them to voluntarily repay the shortage. That having been said, most work arrangments are "at will" which means that an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Therefore, unless you have protection under the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, your job could be at risk if you don't repay. So the question becomes, is $12 worth it? 


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