Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Pay withholding

In the state of PA, is it legal for a company to withhold the pay of an employee who voluntarily leaves the company? The pay is being withheld because the company paid for the employee's certification course of 4000 dollars. Employee signed contract to repay the company if the employee leaves within 2 years after receiving certification.


Asked on 6/15/07, 1:56 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Cevallos Cevallos & Wong, LLP

Re: Pay withholding

That depends, I would need some more facts, but it really sounds as if you have a cause of action under the Wage Payment and Collection Law. Call our offices as soon as possible so that we can determine whether you have a case. If so, we can probably take it on a contingent fee basis.

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Answered on 6/15/07, 8:39 am


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