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Docking of wages.

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SJB 13

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Can my employer make me pay the insurance deductible for a auto accident i had with the company truck? I was using the truck as part of my normal work day. The accident happened on company time. Can my company legally dock my wages to pay the $300 deductible?
 
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JETX

Senior Member
an my company legally dock my wages to pay the $300 deductible?
Only if you have given WRITTEN permission for them to do so.

From the PA Dept Of Labor And Industry:
What Can Be Deducted From My Paycheck?
If you have borrowed money from a third party, you can give the employer written permission to deduct payments from your earnings. If your employer has loaned you funds, it can deduct the amount from your earnings as long as you have given written authorization. Of course, normal tax deductions must be made. You must give written authorization to your employer to make such non-tax related deductions. It is not valid to sign a "blanket" authorization at the time of hire to cover any future deductions. Further, as a rule, deductions cannot reduce your gross pay below minimum wage, and the deductions must be for the employee's benefit.
 
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ecmst12

Senior Member
But...the question was answered WITH the applicable state laws POSTED! What was the point of your post?
 

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