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My employer told me I was going to TX for a work trip/seminar. The day before I was supposed to leave, I quit my job. My employer is now telling me he will not issue my paycheck because it has been dissolved by the expenses he incurred for the ir fare and hotel; in fact I owe him money. Can he do this or am I owed my wages for the time worked?
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
There are two different issues:
1) You have to be paid for all time worked--period. The employer may not hold back money from your paycheck without youer agreement or permission (such as for health insurance you're paying for), even if you may legitimately owe him money for some reason.
2) If you cause, through intentional acts or negligence, your employer to incur losses or costs, the employer *may* be able to seek compensation from you. To do so, he'd have to sue you (and win). In this case, if you knew there was a trip booked for you and you quit the day before it, it may be that your employer, if so inclined, could sue you for those amounts and recover them.
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