Is it legal if my employer called me this morning at my office and told me that if I don’t push the on-star button they will start withholding my income?
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Is it legal if my employer called me this morning at my office and told me that if I don’t push the on-star button they will start withholding my income?
Can they do that?
Asked on January 27, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, it is not legal to withhold your pay, even if you are violating your employer's instructions: if you do work, you must be paid for it. On the other hand, if you violate their instructions regarding the on-star button, they could terminate you immediately, and such termination would technically be a firing "for cause"--for failing to follow your employer's instructions--meaning you would not be eligible for unemployment compensation.
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