Legal Question in Employment Law in Texas

employee chargebacks for mistakes

Is is legal for an employer to withhold wages or charge employees for mistakes they make on the job? ie ordered the wrong part? or caused another department to spend time correcting an error.


Asked on 6/08/04, 8:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Evans Mathis & Donheiser

Re: employee chargebacks for mistakes

It is not lawful to withhold wages on this basis. In some circumstances, it might be appropriate to charge the employee.

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Answered on 6/09/04, 12:02 pm


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