Cantrell Schuette attorneys represent workers victimized by employers that take unlawful deductions from their earned wages. An unscrupulous or unknowing employer who makes deductions from a worker’s earnings for items not sanctioned by law is liable for those deductions plus penalties. Unlawful deductions include those for lost or damaged company property; business losses; register shortages; and overhead expenses. A Cantrell Schuette attorney can analyze whether a particular wage deduction is legal or not under federal and state law and council workers on their options to recover all earned wages
