QUESTION
Employer deducted from my payroll for breaks and lunches.
Asked on Aug 22nd, 2014 on Employment Contracts - North Carolina
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My employer automatically deducted from my paycheck for breaks and lunches without requiring me to punch out. I did not sign an authorization form for them to do so and only caught it this year. When I asked the payroll department about it they said they were legally correct to do so. I have filed a complaint with my state's board of labor, and if denied what are my legal actions allowed under the law?
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If you wanted to pursue it, then you would need to file a wage and hour lawsuit generally within two (2) years of the failure to pay wages. Of course, you would have to initially show that the employer violated the wage and hour law.
Answered on Sep 02nd, 2014 at 12:35 PM
I am an experienced attorney focusing on employment law in North Carolina and Tennessee. This post/response is not meant to constitute legal advice.