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Speak Up! - View Question #23116 |
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Question: I work fast food, at closing last night I shut the door against my foot and the glass cracked. My boss said he would start deducting money from my paychecks to pay for replacing the glass. Is this legal and am I responsible for this accident? At $7 an hour it's not worth me working. What if a oven or something major breaks down, what then? He deducts $20 from another employee's paycheck because she has a face piercing that she can't get out. Please advise me on what my legal rights are. Thanks!
Answer: Under Arizona Law (A.R.S. § 23-352), an employer cannot withhold or divert any portion of an employee's wages EXCEPT for the following reasons:
1) the employer is required to do so by state or federal law
2) the employee has submitted a voluntary written authorization to the employer (e.g., deduction for union dues)
3) the employer has received a written authorization based upon an agreement between the employee and employer (e.g., payment for lost tools or equipment or for purchase made from the employer)
4) there is a reasonable, good faith doubt as to the amount of the wages due
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