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I currently work for a contract company named Logistics Solutions Group (LSG) that supports the ARMY. When I began to work, I commenced as a Driver Escort with a pay of $15.00 per hour. After a year of working with the LSG Company I was given a chance to fill in an admin opening and obtain an increase in pay to $18 and after six months with a satisfactory performance review my compensation would increase to $19.00 per hour. This was written in an official letter signed by the Executive Vice President of the company and myself upon accepting the job.

About a month ago the LSG Company began to deduct pay from their employees totaling $3.25 off the regular amount per hour an employee received. I for example got paid $18.00, now $14.75 per hour. The reason for this they say is because the LSG Company was fined by the Department of Labor (DL) due to some employees not having medical insurance and if some do all must have. I feel with this money mandated to be deducted now, that I am paying their fine since $3.25 off the amount I got paid per hour totals up to $520 a month. If any overtime is worked on rare occasions they deduct money from that as well so the price of the insurance varies to how many hours one works. Is this legal?


Asked on 5/01/09, 3:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: Governments Contractors

I assume that you are getting health insurance coverage as well now. In any event, It is hard to see any justification for an additional deduction based upon overtime. If you have a contract requiring payment of $19 you may have a claim for that increased amount -- but, be careful, pressing the matter may cost you your job when your contract comes to an end.

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Answered on 5/02/09, 1:02 pm


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