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Q.What expenses can my employer deduct from my wages?
A.Labor Code Sections 221, 224 and 300 prohibit the employer from deducting from an employee's wages any debts owed by the employee unless: (1) the law requires it (e.g. taxes, wage garnishment ordered by a court); or (2) the deduction was pre-authorized by the employee in writing and then only if the deduction relates to insurance premiums (e.g. health, life, etc.), hospital or medical dues, benefit plan contributions (e.g. 401K), or the deduction was a charge back on advanced unearned commissions. See also, Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC 126 Cal.App.4th 696 (2005).
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