Q&A

Can a deduction be made for a cash shortage in California?

Can a deduction be made for a cash shortage in California?

California doesn’t allow these deductions at all, unless the employer can show that the employee acted dishonestly, willfully, or in a grossly negligent manner. California considers ordinary losses and shortages to be part of the cost of doing business, which should legally be borne by the employer,…

Can you deduct cash shortages from your paycheck?

And some deduct costs to cover shortages in an employee’s cash register or items an employee breaks or damages on the job. Not all of these paycheck deductions are legal. Some states don’t allow employers to pass certain costs on to employees.

Can a company charge an employee for a cash shortage?

Employers are not permitted to charge employees for breakages, cash shortages, fines or any other losses to the business. But workers can be fired for shortages.

Can a company deduct the cost of uniforms from a paycheck?

Some employers deduct the cost of uniforms and other supplies necessary for the job from employees’ paychecks. And some deduct costs to cover shortages in an employee’s cash register or items an employee breaks or damages on the job. Not all of these paycheck deductions are legal.

California doesn’t allow these deductions at all, unless the employer can show that the employee acted dishonestly, willfully, or in a grossly negligent manner. California considers ordinary losses and shortages to be part of the cost of doing business, which should legally be borne by the employer,…

And some deduct costs to cover shortages in an employee’s cash register or items an employee breaks or damages on the job. Not all of these paycheck deductions are legal. Some states don’t allow employers to pass certain costs on to employees.

Do you have to pay wages in Nevada?

Nevada does not have any laws requiring an employer to pay an employee wages conceded to be due when involved in a wage dispute with the employee. An employer may not make any other deductions from an employee’s wages, unless:

Some employers deduct the cost of uniforms and other supplies necessary for the job from employees’ paychecks. And some deduct costs to cover shortages in an employee’s cash register or items an employee breaks or damages on the job. Not all of these paycheck deductions are legal.