deductions
dholder369
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We have an employee who damaged a car, my question is, can we deduct the amount from the employee without written consent? Employee has terminated employment with us when found out she had to pay for damage.
Thanks for help
Thanks for help
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* who's vehicle was damaged?
* during the course of employment?
* employees response to the incident?
welcome to the forum......
>absence of more info. This forum is happy to
>share suggestions w/other HR prof's, but more
>info is needed to help w/an intelligent
>response.
>* who's vehicle was damaged?
>* during the course of employment?
>* employees response to the incident?
>welcome to the forum......
It was a customers car in for service. Yes she was employed at the time. Does not fell she should pay for damage.
Sorry - you're probably going to end up taking the loss unless (and maybe even if) you are prepared to get an attorney, etc.
>question is, can we deduct the amount from the
>employee without written consent? Employee has
>terminated employment with us when found out she
>had to pay for damage.
>
>Thanks for help
PORK
I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, but it is my considered opinion - grown through watching Perry Mason and Judge Judy - that your company could prevail in one of two ways.
First - the EE did not challenge your deduction, thus no judge or jury would ever hear the case.
Second - the EE was grossly negligent in causing the damage. Not ordinary negligence, but the gross kind (insert comments here____________).