Can an employer deduct money to pay for lost equipment when I am a salaried employee?

Answer by  malone (4817)

Absolutely not. Even if you have a contract agreeing to be responsible for lost property, you will arrange restitution. It is illegal for your employer to take unauthorized deductions. Call an attorney or file in Small Claims.

Answer by  okcmouseketeer (779)

Unless specifically stated otherwise in your employment contract, yes they can deduct for lost or damaged equipment no matter if you are a hourly or salaried employee. Go back and look at your orginal employment papers and see what it says, if anything, about company property and the use and replacement of it if damaged or lost.

Answer by  bubbyboy (9929)

You would have to contact your supervisor's supervisor. Most jobs have insurance to cover accidental breakage or loss of equipment. If you were given one, the rules for this ought to be spelled out in your employee handbook. Surely in your place of business there is someone that you can ask.

Answer by  answerqueen (564)

If it is equipment specifically assigned to you as a company employee, (i.e. laptop for use by you), and you lose the equipment, the simple answer is yes. However, if there was a break-in to the office where random items were taken, that is not up to employees to absorb that loss. Always look into insurance as well.

Answer by  Speedy50 (47)

It depends on the nature of the business you work for, what the equipment was worth and how the equipment was misplaced.