Can an employer make you pay shortages without proof of it or your consent?
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Can an employer make you pay shortages without proof of it or your consent?
2 fellow co-workers and myself were paid on Friday, but they told me I was short $53 and the other 2 girls were short $100 and $44. They didn’t inform us of these shortages until the day of payday, and said we must pay it before we could get out check. Is this legal?
Asked on October 29, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Typically, deductions from wages may only be made for accidental overpayments, those deductions required by law (taxes, child support, etc.) or those agreed to in writng by the employee. If you feel that your rights havve been violated, then you can contact your state's department of labor and file a wage claim and/or sue your employer in small claims court (although the latter is probably not worth it in your case).
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