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I voluntarily quit my job after 10 years of service. During my tenure, I was forced to return to school to attend APICS classes and to obtain my bachelors degree. It was a part of my performance metrics. When I resigned, I was told that I would have to reimburse the company for tuition. They kept my last two paychecks as well as my vacation pay. Is this legal?
2 answers | asked Jan 6, 2005 08:26 AM [EST] | applies to Ohio
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The link to 4113.15 in my previous answer is broken. Here is a good link: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4113.15
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Oct 28, 2009 07:45 AM [EST]
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Oct 28, 2009 07:45 AM [EST]
An employer cannot deduct amounts from wages unless you authorize it in writing
Ohio's semi-monthly payment of wage law requires employers to timely pay wages earned and prohibits deductions from that pay unless, among other things not applicable here, you authorize the deduction. It sounds like you did not do that. Ask your former employer to show you where you authorized the deductions. If they cannot, consider filing a small claims action (up to $3,000)to recover your pay.
You can find 4113.15 here:
R.C. 4113.15 can be found at:
http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/revisedcode/home3.cfm?GRDescription1=revised%20code&GRDescription2=title%2041&GRDescription3=&TextField=%3CJD%3A%224113%22%3ECHAPTER%204113%3A%20MISCELLANEOUS%20LABOR%20PROVISIONS&GRStructure1=4113&GRStructure2=
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Neil Klingshirn
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jan 6, 2005 11:19 AM [EST]
Ohio's semi-monthly payment of wage law requires employers to timely pay wages earned and prohibits deductions from that pay unless, among other things not applicable here, you authorize the deduction. It sounds like you did not do that. Ask your former employer to show you where you authorized the deductions. If they cannot, consider filing a small claims action (up to $3,000)to recover your pay.
You can find 4113.15 here:
R.C. 4113.15 can be found at:
http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/revisedcode/home3.cfm?GRDescription1=revised%20code&GRDescription2=title%2041&GRDescription3=&TextField=%3CJD%3A%224113%22%3ECHAPTER%204113%3A%20MISCELLANEOUS%20LABOR%20PROVISIONS&GRStructure1=4113&GRStructure2=
Regards,
Neil Klingshirn
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jan 6, 2005 11:19 AM [EST]
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