I was recently fired from a job due to a schedule conflict. My boss text messaged me today and asked for my voice mail password so he could check it. I sent him what I thought for sure to be the password, and he messaged me back telling me it was incorrect.
He says that since he tried the password three times but it did not work, the system is locked and he has to have a technician come out to fix it - and it is going to cost $50. He is saying that he's going to deduct this amount from my last paycheck.
Is this legal for him to do, when it is his own equipment and he did not ask me to write my password down before I left or even when I first registered my voicemail? Any advice on how I can stop this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2006-12-04 08:30:39 · 12 answers · asked by andrea 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Unless there was something in writing that you signed stating that you would turn in your password or be charged, I doubt there is anything he can legally do. If he deducts the $50 from your pay contact your state labor relations board and let them handle it.
2006-12-04 08:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's an ******. I am a manager and I also manage v-mail for my company. He should have first rest your v-mail password and should not have contacted you. If you had refused to give the password or had forgotten it then would he also charge you for the technician to come out??? He needs to grow up. When you were fired if voicemail was going to be an issue he should have verified your password before you left the building. Jerk, what a tool. If he manages the payroll and cuts the checks then he can deduct. But then you take him to small claims court and the judeg will slap his face. What a jerk. If there is a payroll person at the company then they will question the $50 deduction. A password is different than a key or a badge that is not returned by the seperated employee. Payroll person may slap his face and refuse to deduct the $50.
2006-12-04 08:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Steve P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a lawyer so I don't know if is legal, but I don't think he should do it. He fired you and that's it, no more business with you even if it cost him $50.00. At the same time I do believe that for whatever reason you don't want to give the password and that's wrong too because the password was to be used for business use
2006-12-04 08:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by lm050254 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No he cannot do that! I would call the corporate off ice on his a**! If there isnt one, unfortunately I dont know what steps to tell you to take, but I know he cannot by law with hold that money from you. Hes an idiot & should be a boss if he cant even figure out how to reset it! If you were there for 90 days or more you should definitely go collect unemployment on his a**!!!
2006-12-04 08:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by MANDEE 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It quite relies upon on the way you positioned them as a reference. if you're purely allowing the recent job to verify paintings history, then the boss won't be able to assert something. in case you opt for to apply them as an easily reference, they could say something that is not any longer an out and out lie. keep in mind that all of us see issues in a distinct way, so an impact of a particular difficulty is purely no longer a lie or reality. it is what we anticipate of. in case you left on no longer-so-reliable words, you'll likely purely ought to chew the bullet and tell destiny opportunities that section. this stuff ensue, human beings understand. It does help to have a reference from interior that agency.
2016-11-23 16:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that he should not deduct this amount. You should have received your final check when they let you go. If you are still being deducted for this, get this in writing and report to you state labor department. check out this site - bureau of labor statistic to see if there's a local office you can contact about this.
2006-12-04 08:37:40 · answer #6 · answered by JNC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I am a bit of a vindictive person, here's what I would do....
1) Tell him that he can deduct whatever for the fixing of the phone, but you'll be sending him your phone bill for the text messages you've sent and received.
2) Tell him that if he waited 24 hours, phone systems usually fix themselves.
3) He is not allowed to take money out of your paycheck. I once worked for a company that rented their house to us and deducted rent...we later found out that it was illegal and they stopped.
It is his problem for screwing up....
Good luck!
2006-12-04 08:42:39 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He can not deduct this amount from your last paycheck. In fact he should not have even called you after he terminated you. You did not have to answer that....I forgot would have worked just fine.
You should check with your state's labor board. He should have had your last check prepared and handed it you upon your termination. You have a bigger issue with him than he has with you.
2006-12-04 08:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by lolasmom19 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he cannot legally do this. If he deducts this from your last paycheck, submit a complaint with your state labor department.
2006-12-04 08:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by jseah114 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! NO! Hell NO! He should have admin passwords for this. He I not being straight with you.
2006-12-04 08:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by afishmaan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋