Employer can't deduct cost of worker's mistaken purchase: board

Statutory prohibition overrules worker's written authorization in Alberta

Employer can't deduct cost of worker's mistaken purchase: board

An employer was not entitled to deduct nearly $5,000 from a fired worker’s final pay to recover losses from the worker’s erroneous purchase of materials, a vacation pay overpayment, or for a reduced commission on a project that fell short of profit expectations, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has ruled.

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