Can my company take money out of my check for a tow bill?

do this. keep all notes, write down what happened so you have your facts strait. file a grievance if your union you would have your money back in a few days.

 

STAY WORKING !!!!!!!!!! .....for right now , until you have something else lined up , it's called " shuck & jive" ,yeah it's a bummer they hit you so hard , but ithink it's because you didn't fly under the radar so you became a flight risk ,but at the same time your employer has to have you agree before touching your wages at any time ( verbal ot written ) yes you dropped the ball so you have to pay for it , they probly would have worked with you if they thought were gonna stay with them ($100 a wk ) i can imagine if i were a woman dealing with men all the time ,i would be a mixure of half & half between a mean women & a sweetheart women , i know you know what i mean .....women almost always have to be a mean female dog when dealing with men or else the men will run you over but you also have use for the sweetheart side in certain situations , sometimes it's as simple as the way you look them in the eyes ,beauty has nothing to do with it ......KEEP THE JOB ,DON'T DITCH THE LOAD this would hurt you in the long run , smile at your boss & flat out tell him that you messed up but you really need some of that $ back so you can keep running the truck & paying bills AND THEN after he folds to those fake tears & thinks you are NOT a flight risk ....it's worth a shot and it's better than messing up your chances getting another gig .....most of these men are glad im not a female grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!

 

See a lot of people posting, "no they can't take money out of your check", but yes they can, if you sign a employment agreement, and in that agreement it states they can recover lost revenue due to driver negligence, or parking in un-authorized areas and truck gets towed, they can deduct from your check, if the OP has signed anything like this, perhaps read the entire thing, to see what exactly is in it, if don't have a copy? Then you might be a little screwed, you should have made sure to receive a copy

 

Not unless you signed something to give them permission, I would to keep working for someone who would do that, I would file a small claims, you will get it back. I would also file with the labor board. My opinion is they have just entitled you to anything you can get your hands on to recover the money, straps, chains binders tarps, fuel oil what ever. They have flat ripped you off this is the type of expense a driver is not responsible for. Thier truck their expense.

Companies are used to most drivers laying down and taking it, I would be discussing this with the op mgr to start with, I would let them know it is not ok, and your mad as hell and your not going to take it.

Or just quietly get even with interest.

 

I have owned companies with several drivers and currently drive a shredding truck. State laws vary but for the most part unless your employment agreement that you signed when you began working there allows for ANY deduction then its unlawful for them to take any money regardless of how they view the issue. Companies know and expect drivers to make mistakes. Its just part of employing drivers. Some are good responsible hard working people who always try to do their best. Others are seat warmers who do just enough to keep their job.Some take extremely good care of their equipment and others are constantly having issues. When an issue comes up with a valued driver which is less often the case then the company is more likely to cut them some slack. Mechanical issues shouldn't be held against how a company views a driver unless something the driver could have done to prevent it lead to the failure. Taking a week to fix to repair minor issues is stupid. That truck makes no money for you or the company if its in the shop instead of working. Unfortunately some smaller companies are at the mercy of repair shops because they don't have the mechanical knowledge and or resources to expedite the repairs themselves. Did you authorize deductions or not???? IF you are the type driver they view as having constant issues and DID agree to deductions and had given notice prior to this happening then it makes perfect sense as to why they took it all now. On the other hand IF you have been there awhile and do your job as expected ,haven't agreed in writing to a deduction then they could have or should have worked with you as to repayment if thats their policy. I have paid many tow bills for stupid stuff and not once ever made a driver pay back a tow bill. I would try to talk to my immediate supervisor and work out what issues you are having . If they value you as an employee they will try to work through the issues . If not then its time to part company . Leaving on bad terms will hurt you a lot worse than them. Find another job ,give proper notice of why you are leaving and move on. Find a better place to park .