Handling an Employee's Final Paycheck

Some of the most sought after advice from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center concerns handling the final paycheck for an employee who fails to return company equipment or damages company property Beth Milito warns small business owners to act carefully before withholding part of an employee's paycheck to recover costs for things like damaged equipment, uniforms, cash drawer shortages or negligence. "Some states prohibit deductions for these sorts of things, while others allow it if the employee has consented in writing," Milto says. Milito urges business owners to always check