California
My son had a $2500 piece of company-owned equipment stolen from company-owned pickup truck. My son takes home this work vehicle and the equipment was taken from it during the night in his gated apartment complex. A lock was securing the equipment but it was broken and chain cut. At the time of the incident, his employer was mad, but told him he did not have to pay for it. About 4 months later they told him they "changed their minds" and begain to deduct $50.00 per pay period until paid off. This has been going on for a few months. They recently cut his hours, and told him that if he quit, they would withhold his last check to pay off the equipment. Is this legal? He did not sign anything at time of hire regarding lost/stolen equipment.
He also took home the equipment at their instruction, as they said they do not have enough space to store it on their site.
Thanks!
My son had a $2500 piece of company-owned equipment stolen from company-owned pickup truck. My son takes home this work vehicle and the equipment was taken from it during the night in his gated apartment complex. A lock was securing the equipment but it was broken and chain cut. At the time of the incident, his employer was mad, but told him he did not have to pay for it. About 4 months later they told him they "changed their minds" and begain to deduct $50.00 per pay period until paid off. This has been going on for a few months. They recently cut his hours, and told him that if he quit, they would withhold his last check to pay off the equipment. Is this legal? He did not sign anything at time of hire regarding lost/stolen equipment.
He also took home the equipment at their instruction, as they said they do not have enough space to store it on their site.
Thanks!