Q: My employer told me I was using to many paper cups during my shift. He made me pay him $20. Is that legal?
I was also injured on the job 2 years ago and broke my leg. My boss told me he didn't want to use his workman's comp insurance cuz his premiums would go up. I now have a $80k hospital bill that I can not pay. He tells me all the time that he will fire me if I don't do what he says...
A:
Your employer is breaking the law in serious ways.
First, your employer can discipline or even terminate you for using too many paper cups. However it cannot under any circumstances make you pay for those cups. That is a violation of the California Labor Code.
Second, you need to make contact with a workers compensation attorney right away. What your employer did is unlawful, and that bill should not be yours to pay.
Locate and consult with an employment law attorney about the paying for cups. Locate and consult with a workers compensation attorney about the workplace injury and medical expenses associated therewith.
Good luck to you.
A:
First, hire a worker's comp attorney to handle your worker's comp claim.
Second, you should talk to an employment lawyer. It is illegal to retaliate against an employee for making a worker's comp claim or requiring you to pay for paper cups used to drink water at work.
A: You need to speak with an employment/labor and worker's compensation lawyer asap. Find one in your area. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal advice, nor as grounds for forming an attorney-client relationship. You should seek an attorney for formal legal advice and representation.]
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