HR Chat: Missing Equipment

A remote employee recently resigned from their position. As part of their employment agreement, the company provided them with a laptop and a cell phone. During the offboarding process, a shipping label was issued to facilitate the return of this company-owned equipment. However, more than two weeks have passed, and the equipment has not yet been returned.

Under these circumstances, is it permissible to deduct the value of the unreturned equipment from the employee’s final paycheck?

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