Is is legal in california to charge an employee a fee if they lose their paycheck? The company is charged by the bank for stop payment.

Not according to CA's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/opinions/1994-01-27.pdf

Another one of California's employer-friendly laws. :rolleyes:

California is quite pro employee. I feel they (California) sometimes go a little to far and the employer is quickly losing the ability to control the workplace. I work in the food service industry and even the employees do not like the break policy. (sorry I got off the subject). Thank you for responding.