HR Chat: Wage Deductions

After you ran your last payroll, you realized that one of your employees was paid for more hours than they worked. You want to recoup the money from the employee who was overpaid, but make sure you do it in a legal manner. You did alert the employee to the mistake on your end, and the employee is unwilling to return the money, as they have already spent it. Are you legally able to deduct from the employee’s next paycheck, or what is your best option going forward?

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