Three months ago I moved from nightshift to days at my job. I filled out paperwork to take a pay cut and my hours were cut too. Even though I filled out the paper work my pay stayed at $12HR untill last week when my employer said they will be docking me pay for 19 hours a week for a month to make up for the three months at $12HR. Is this legal? They made the mistake. I only work 22 to 30 hours a week.
2006-10-24 09:24:57 · 7 answers · asked by troygoldenberg 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Whether an employer can dock your pay to make up for the over payments is a matter of state law. With 50 different states, there might be 50 different was to answer your question. You should contact a local labor law attorney or call the labor board.
Quite frankly, you should be thankful that you still have a job. You should have gone to the payroll department to remedy this issue when you first noticed the error. They made the mistake, but you also made a mistake by not telling them. You were overpaid for 3 months and you owe them all of that money.
2006-10-24 09:32:06 · answer #1 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhh...probably regretting not doing the honest thing and calling their attention to it earlier, huh?
It is completly legal.
If you need the money to live you may be able to approach them and see if they could dock smaller amounts over a longer time period.
2006-10-24 09:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
completely unlawful. additionally, a month-to-month assembly is one element after hours, yet weekly is irrational, just to evangelise to somebody. Are they paying to your childcare for this? hear up - fellow unmarried confirm - you will locate yet another 15 hour each week interest - tell them to pound sand. they could't require you to attend non secular conferences each week, or get rid of your already earned earnings. additionally - while you're required to attend something like a artwork assembly outdoors of your artwork time table, they're required to pay you for minimum of two hours. you quite need to touch your community hard artwork board. it quite is a lot greater desirable than you think of. Are you required to have the comparable perception gadget as your corporation?
2016-10-16 08:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by corridoni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S LEGAL. IT WAS YOUR ETHICAL AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM YOUR EMPLOYER OF A PAYROLL MISTAKE. DO YOU THINK YOU GET THE MONEY BY DEFAULT BECAUSE OF A MISTAKE ? COME ON. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY THEM BACK QUIT.
2006-10-24 09:29:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were underpaid would you think it OK for your employer not to pay you the difference?
2006-10-24 09:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It probably is, but if I were you I'd start looking for another job.
2006-10-24 09:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEP ...Legal
2006-10-24 09:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by GIDDYUP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋