is it leagal leagal in the state of florida to force an employee to pay out of pocket if drawer is short.
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is it leagal leagal in the state of florida to force an employee to pay out of pocket if drawer is short.
Should an employer force an employee to pay out of pocket for their drawer being short?
Asked on January 11, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
FL does not have any laws regarding what deductions may or may not be taken from a worker's paycheck or whether the worker must provide written consent before to any deduction is made. Therefore an employer can withhold or deduct wages from an employees pay check for casj shortages. However, pursuant to federal law, a business may not make deductions if it would cause the employee to earn less than federal minimum wage for the applicablr pay period.
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