Legal Question in Legal Ethics in California
Paycheck
Can you hold money from an partner/employees' paycheck to pay a debt which that person owes the company that they have not paid off in months?
Asked on 3/08/07, 1:18 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen
Law Office of Robert F. Cohen
Re: Paycheck
Unless there's a written agreement to do so, the answer is "no". No money may be withheld from wages except taxes and benefits.
Answered on 3/21/07, 5:33 pm