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is this legal?
Employer makes employee repay cost of background checks and liscence if we quit and go to a certain job, then deducted 40 hours of pay without notice. Is that even legal?
Asked on September 29, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
It's legal only if the employee agreed, even in advance (e.g. by signing something earlier during their employment stating that they would repay those costs and/or give up the pay if they quit): with employee consent or agreement, there is nothing wrong with this.
But without employee consent, this is illegal, and the employee could contact the state department of labor to file a complaint and/or sue (e.g. in small claims court) or the money.
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