2006-12-26 14:09:45 · 8 answers · asked by tickedcableguy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
The deductions were under catagory of chargeback, when I asked about it they said they were from 6-8 months ago but showed no documentation of what I was being charged back for. This happend to a bunch of the guys I work with and as far as I know none of them have received anything as to why they were chargedback either.
2006-12-26 14:30:17 · update #1
I am currently a lead technician for a cable contracting company and have to deal with this issue daily. What you can be charged back for is totally dependent on how you are paid. If your are a W-2 employee of a cable contracting company (as in my case, where i am actually an employee of a contractor who is contracted to do a work for a cable company) than the most they can charge you back is dependent on how much you made on the specific job you are being charged back for, and the state you work in. In most cases, as in mine, they cannot take more than you made. Now, if you are a 1099 contractor (where you actually work for yourself paying your own bonding and insurance) the go between you work for can charge you almost anything they want. You would have to read your "contract" that you signed at the beginning of employment. For instance, I have heard of a few techs in the area working as contractors for a short time who have actually lost money because they were charged back more on trouble calls or QC's (quality controls) than they made on the actual job. Either way if you are W-2 or 1099 your employer has to disclose and prove to you what you are being charged for, why you are being charged for it, and from when the charges apply. If they don't wish to do any of these things contact your local labor department and/or get a lawyer.
2006-12-28 13:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by Lead Cable Tech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they can not take out any deductions unless they have a code next to that deduction. If you work for a small non union shop and they take out money for being late then it would reflect on your total hours, that is legal. If they want to charge you for a tool or some other off the wall thing, then they can if they explain it to you. If you were out sick then that would also reflect on your total hours worked. If they are doing anything else, then you need to report them at the risk of retribution from your employer.....KECK
2006-12-26 22:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tneciter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out below site.
Under the Employment Rights Act you have the right not to suffer "unauthorized deductions from wages". The exceptions are authorized, i.e. lawful deductions:
where authorized by statute
where agreed and part of the contract of employment
with the advance written agreement of the worker
2006-12-26 22:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by G L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, no one can take any extra money from your check unless you sign papers saying they can.Other than taxes or a 401k you signed up for is all that is allowed by law.If they did they should have at least showed what the deduction was for.Start asking questions before to much time has went by.
2006-12-26 22:14:55 · answer #4 · answered by desperado 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. Ask what it is for.
2006-12-26 22:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt think so. i would be asking about that.
2006-12-26 22:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
2006-12-26 22:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by Marsha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.....
2006-12-26 22:11:59 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋