INVLUNTARY WAGE GARNISHMENT
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INVLUNTARY WAGE GARNISHMENT
Can an employer indiscriminately garnish the wages of an employee without having
a legal notice to do so? If I was accused of damaging the property of a coworker
and denied the accusation, and it basically came down to my word against the co-
workers word, could my employer decide to reimburse the co worker and deduct the
amount of reimbursement from my salary without my consent? I don’t believe that
this can be done. I work for a nonprofit in NEW WORK – this is not happening to
me but to someone else. There is nothing is the employee’s policies and
procedures I can find that supports this action. Any advice would be appreciated
Asked on June 13, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In NY, generally paycheck deductions can only be made if they are government authorized (e.g. withholding for taxes, child support, legal garnishments, etc.) or are expressly and voluntarily authorized in writing by the employee. Otherwise, an employer can sue in court for any amount alleged that it is owed. For further inforastion, you can check your state's department of labor's website; if you feel that you have a claim you can file a complaint.
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