Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Re: deductions in paycheck

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-Danny Cevallos

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Re: deductions in paycheck

You asked about deductions from a paycheck.

It may be a violation of wage and hour laws for an employer to deduct from a paycheck time which was actually worked by an employee. An employer may deduct time actually not worked.

In the facts you stated, it is probably unlawful for the employer to deduct 15 minutes or to require that you work for the period unpaid. Moreover, some employers have tried to implement a system of fines to get around the wage and hour law but this brings another problem as it is unlawful for private parties to institute any system of fines. Fines for conduct are the exclusive province of government.

And since you'll be rubbing this in your employer's face (though I wish you wouldn't), it is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee for reporting, either to management or government authorities, violations of law or regulation by an employer.

So, when your employer takes adverse action then you should contact me about prosecuting your employer. Or better, have your employer contact me and I can help develop policies that will gain compliance and stay on the right side of the law.

Regards,

Roger