Legal Question in Business Law in Pennsylvania

Re: Fining/Docking pay of employees for tardiness

You asked about fines for clocking in late.

Generally employers are not allowed to "dock" employees for any amount unless by agreement. Even then, private parties are generally unable to institute punitive fines as a matter of law. Employer's policies also may not have the effect of causing an employee to fall below the legal minimum wage, which it sounds as though this policy may do.

Your employer has many options available to manage time policies. Unfortunately it chose poorly.

As to what citations of the law discuss this, you'll need to do that research yourself.

Regards,

Roger