2007-05-02 14:49:56 · 6 answers · asked by mom of 10 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
This question was asked earlier regarding a casino cashier. There have been legal challenges to the practice of casinos to require the cashiers to have shortages deducted from their pay. This practice is allowed in Nevada.
So, the legality may vary depending on the type of agreement that the employer has with the employee, but under some circumstances it has been upheld in court.
See Nevada Supreme Court case:
http://www.laborcommissioner.com/staff/cases/CoastHotelvsLaborCommissioner.htm
2007-05-02 17:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, an employer's only recourse is to discharge you for excessive losses to the company. The only exception is if theft is proven and you are convicted and restitution is ordered by the court.
Most employers set a maximum allowable variance, per shift or per week. If your cash is off by more than the allowable amount (over or short -- $1 over one day and $1 short the next is a $2 error) then you are out. The same policies apply for damaged goods, spoilage, damage to company property, etc.
I worked at a job a number of years ago where we dealt with a large amount of cash and small errors were common. The employer withheld them from our pay. Several years after I left the job, someone filed a complaint with the Labor Department over the practice and the employer was audited. They were ordered to make restitution to all employees who had had deductions taken from their pay. I received a check for a little over $2,200 in back wages improperly deducted. I was earning about double the minimum wage at the time so that was NOT a factor in the case.
2007-05-02 23:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is your first mistake on your job, then some employers don't deduct from your wages. Everyone make mistakes therefore, by making first mistake employers should not be deducting any wages. Also, you can speak to your employer about your wages, and tell your employer that it was just your mistake and you will try best not to repeat that mistake again.
2007-05-02 21:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by NINA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not unless they can prove that you intentionally caused loss or damages or you signed something when you started that they may deduct from losses from your wages. Even then, they can't deduct an amount that would make your wages fall below minimum wage.
2007-05-02 21:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by Brian G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they may and if you still want to keep your job.
2007-05-02 21:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES
2007-05-02 21:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by cypress7602 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋