Can an employer deduct money from and employees paycheck after the employee was assaulted at gun point and a robber stole money?
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Can an employer deduct money from and employees paycheck after the employee was assaulted at gun point and a robber stole money?
Asked on November 13, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is 100% illegal for an employer to deduct monies from an employee's paycheck for a robbery (i.e., not issues like if you stole the money for example). This is against all labor laws and you must report this to the state and federal labor commissions. Try your state labor department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as well as your state attorney general. And you cannot be fired in retaliation for whistleblowing.
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