QUESTION
what are the laws on an employer withholding pay to cover past due rent
Asked on Jan 20th, 2016 on Labor and Employment - Texas
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I am an apartment complex manager. My owner has asked me to look up the Texas laws to see if he can take rent payment from someones pay check legally
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Two issues:
1.An employer is not permitted to make deductions, other than taxes or court-ordered child support, from an employees paycheck without specific written permission. (Texas Payday Act)
2. An employer may not take so much out of a paycheck that the employee's rate of pay is reduced below minimum wage for the period reflected by the paycheck. (Federal Fair Labor Standards Act)
Answered on Jan 25th, 2016 at 8:07 AM
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