GaryMatrixx
02-12-2008, 11:19 AM
Ok, this is a pretty difficult one to lay out, but I'll make it as easy as possible. I need help with this one relatively quick...like, by next week if at all possible.
The owner of my company has docked almost $400 out of my paycheck. She is selling the company, and has been trying to cut costs wherever she can before the sale is finalized.
I work in the IT department, and called a company that we work with all the time to ask about some issues we've been having. We had a piece of equipment that was under warranty, that we purchased from them, that they came to look at. They also looked at a computer that has been giving me trouble. They didn't fix anything while they were there, but we were charged almost $400 for their time. I was not aware that we were being billed, and I am not in a position of authority to even authorize something like that.
Regardless, they billed us for it, and the owner told me that if the bill was not waived, that it would be deducted from my pay. I make around $700 every two weeks, so this KILLS my budgeting. Anyway, the owner of that computer company agreed that he will waive the bill, if the owner of our company would please pay the $600+ bill, that was over 60 days past due, for working on her personal computer.
She responded by telling him nevermind, that we would pay the $400, but that she wanted to have an actual conversation with him about the $600+ bill. Now, 2 weeks later, the $400 is being deducted from my pay, even though he technically waived the bill.
First, I would like to know if this is legal. Second, I would like to know if there's anything I can do to get back those funds, considering he agreed to waive the bill if she paid her other bill. What can I do in this situation?
The owner of my company has docked almost $400 out of my paycheck. She is selling the company, and has been trying to cut costs wherever she can before the sale is finalized.
I work in the IT department, and called a company that we work with all the time to ask about some issues we've been having. We had a piece of equipment that was under warranty, that we purchased from them, that they came to look at. They also looked at a computer that has been giving me trouble. They didn't fix anything while they were there, but we were charged almost $400 for their time. I was not aware that we were being billed, and I am not in a position of authority to even authorize something like that.
Regardless, they billed us for it, and the owner told me that if the bill was not waived, that it would be deducted from my pay. I make around $700 every two weeks, so this KILLS my budgeting. Anyway, the owner of that computer company agreed that he will waive the bill, if the owner of our company would please pay the $600+ bill, that was over 60 days past due, for working on her personal computer.
She responded by telling him nevermind, that we would pay the $400, but that she wanted to have an actual conversation with him about the $600+ bill. Now, 2 weeks later, the $400 is being deducted from my pay, even though he technically waived the bill.
First, I would like to know if this is legal. Second, I would like to know if there's anything I can do to get back those funds, considering he agreed to waive the bill if she paid her other bill. What can I do in this situation?
