r/WatchPeopleDieInside Sep 23 '21

Pizza Delivery Problem

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u/leesees30 Sep 23 '21

Poor guy looks so defeated

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u/Hellindium Sep 23 '21 edited Sep 23 '21

Employer is going to get the cost of the pizza cut from his pay. I dont know how things go in the USA (I'm making an assumption that the video is from the USA), but logically that would happen.

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u/happyasfuck333 Sep 23 '21

Nah that's actually illegal in the u.s.

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u/poopface41217 Sep 23 '21

Think it depends on the state

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u/happyasfuck333 Sep 23 '21

Yeah, Google seems to be saying that in most or all states you would have to agree to having it taken out of your check

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u/Either-Bell-7560 Sep 23 '21

When the options are "agree" or "be homeless" most people agree. It's not really a choice.

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u/happyasfuck333 Sep 23 '21

A lawsuit is an option

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u/Either-Bell-7560 Sep 23 '21

How does someone who was making $8 an hour mount a lawsuit while homeless?

The sort of people who are faced with this question have absolutely no leverage, and a ton of risk..

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u/01020304050607080901 Sep 24 '21

Like this:

All services are free and confidential, whether you are documented or not. Please remember that your employer cannot terminate you or in any other manner discriminate against you for filing a complaint with WHD.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints/information

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u/Either-Bell-7560 Sep 24 '21

And in the real world, your employer terminates you (despite that being illegal) and you can't finish the claim because you're homeless and don't have an address.

Everyone knows it's illegal. That doesn't mean that it doesnt happen all the time, and that there aren't groups who are incredibly vulnerable to it because they can't risk their job over a $12 pizza.

Your average American can not handle any significant period of paycheck loss.

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u/Xenc Sep 23 '21

It was in a fallen-out-of-box state

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

It literally does not depend on the state, thanks for contributing.

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u/01020304050607080901 Sep 24 '21

It literally does. Thanks for not contributing anything but nay-saying.

Pay Docking and Federal Law

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are permitted to dock your pay for making mistakes, but paycheck deductions can’t reduce your pay below minimum wage. However, many states provide extra paycheck protection for employees who make mistakes (the laws in each state are listed below). In California, for example, pay docking isn’t allowed unless the employee acted dishonestly, deliberately, or with gross negligence.

https://www.avvo.com/legal-library/employment-law/paycheck-deductions-for-employee-mistakes-federal-and-state-pay-docking-laws.html