Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Petty Cash Accountability on sick leave

I have been out on sick leave for surgery. While I am out I recieved a call from my employer stating that he had another staff member remove the petty cash box from my office and instructed the staff member to go through it. Since then, I recieved information that receipts and monies are missing. Upon my return to work this will be addressed. Since the petty cash was taken from my office, am I still responsible for the accuracy of the monies? Also, can my final pay or vacation payout be garnished for this? I plan on resigning when I return.


Asked on 9/01/06, 1:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Petty Cash Accountability on sick leave

Nothing can be taken from your paycheck without your consent -- except taxes, of course. If they want to collect from you, they'd have to convince you to pay, or sue you. Since you don't have control of the cash box, they would have to show that everyone else who handled the cash box didn't (or have opportunity to) take cash from it. Proof also depends on how long you were absent before they examined the cash box.

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Answered on 9/07/06, 8:16 pm


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