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    fightn_tha_goodfight Posts: 15, Reputation: 3
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    Jun 29, 2007, 02:05 PM
    Employee rights, do we have them?
    In Florida when a person leaves a job and the boss takes money out of your check for no reason, what can a person do??
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    Jun 29, 2007, 02:09 PM
    Generally, an employer doesn't take money out of a check for "no reason".

    What reason have they given you? I know in our company, if you quit with no notice (because we depend on our crews), your last paycheck will be given at minimum wage. That is, however, in our employee agreement.

    Depending on your contract/agreement, and what the employer's reasoning is (like not returning uniforms, for instance) you may just be out of luck.
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    Jun 29, 2007, 03:18 PM
    Hello fight:

    You can sue them in small claims court, and I would.

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    Jun 29, 2007, 06:50 PM
    First of course honest employers don't, they hold money out for uniforms or keys not returned, They may hold money for 100' of reasons, Normally employees fault. In some cases the employee signed if they leave within a certain time frame they will pay back certain debts, and with insurance sells people often they have advace against commission they will actually owe the company.

    But if you believe it was taken out wrongly, you sue them in court.
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    Jun 30, 2007, 05:18 PM
    Thanks all for the your answers, an yes I left fulfilling all my obligations to best I could have, I just decided to move companies to advance my career and I guess this made them mad, and the deductions were on a self made bases. Now , this small claims thing how do I go about the first step?

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