So basically my job is illegally forcing us to pay for walkouts and threatening us with termination if we dont pay. but according to THE LAW ... ( sorry for the long post ppl.) Deductions from Wages Section 193 of the New York State Labor Law § 193. Deductions from wages. * 1. No employer shall make any deduction from the wages of an employee, except deductions which: a) are made in accordance with the provisions of any law or any rule or regulation issued by any governmental agency including regulations promulgated under paragraph c and paragraph d of this subdivision; or b) are expressly authorized in writing by the employee and are for the benefit of the employee, provided that such authorization is voluntary and only given following receipt by the employee of written notice of all terms and conditions of the payment and/or its benefits and the details of the manner in which deductions will be made. Whenever there is a substantial change in the terms or conditions of the payment, including but not limited to, any change in the amount of the deduction, or a substantial change in the benefits of the deduction or the details in the manner in which deductions shall be made, the employer shall, as soon as practicable, but in each case before any increased deduction is made on the employees behalf, notify the employee prior to the implementation of the change. Such authorization shall be kept on file on the employers premises for the period during which the employee is employed by the employer and for six years after such employment ends. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employee authorization for deductions under this section may also be provided to the employer pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. Such authorized deductions shall be limited to payments for: (i) insurance premiums and prepaid legal plans; (ii) pension or health and welfare benefits; (iii) contributions to a bona fide charitable organization; (iv) purchases made at events sponsored by a bona fide charitable organization affiliated with the employer where at least twenty percent of the profits from such event are being contributed to a bona fide charitable organization; (v) United States bonds; (vi) dues or assessments to a labor organization; (vii) discounted parking or discounted passes, tokens, fare cards, vouchers, or other items that entitle the employee to use mass transit; (viii) fitness center, health club, and/or gym membership dues; (ix) cafeteria and vending machine purchases made at the employers place of business and purchases made at gift shops operated by the employer, where the employer is a hospital, college, or university; (x) pharmacy purchases made at the employers place of business; (xi) tuition, room, board, and fees for pre-school, nursery, primary, secondary, and/or post- secondary educational institutions; (xii) day care, before-school and after-school care expenses; (xiii) payments for housing provided at no more than market rates by non-profit hospitals or affiliates thereof; and (xiv) similar payments for the benefit of the employee.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:02:28 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015