Can an employee be held accountable for accepting counterfeit bills?
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Can an employee be held accountable for accepting counterfeit bills?
My employer says I have to pay back a $50 bill that I accepted which was counterfeit. I tested the bill and it passed the ink test but failed another test. Can he dock my pay to make me pay it back?
Asked on August 10, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Your employer can hold you liable for accepting a counterfeit bill. However, in TX, it cannot make a deduction from your paycheck for this unless you have agreed to it in writing. If not, then while a unilatral deduction cannot be made, your employer can ask you to cover the amount of the fake bill. If you do not, you can be sued in small claims court and/or fired. The fact is that absent an employment contract/union agreement to the contrary, a worker can be teminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice .
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Your employer can hold you liable for accepting a counterfeit bill. However, in TX, it cannot make a deduction from your paycheck for this unless you have agreed to it in writing. If not, then while a unilatral deduction cannot be made, your employer can ask you to cover the amount of the fake bill. If you do not, you can be sued in small claims court and/or fired. The fact is that absent an employment contract/union agreement to the contrary, a worker can be teminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.
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