Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Can a company withhold money from your pay check if you damaged a clients property? In a employee agreement I had to (or loss my job) sign last month it has a section in there that talks about Deductions from Compensation. In that section it has a paragraph that states as follows
"the�cost of repairing�or�replacing�any�Employer�supplies,�materials,�equipment,�money,�or�other�property that�Employee�may�damage�(other�than�normal�wear�and�tear),�lose,�fail�to�return,�or�take�without�
appropriate�authorization�from�Employer�during�Employee�s�employment�(except�in�the�case�of�
misappropriation�of�money�by�Employee,�Employee�understands�that�no�such�deduction�will�reduce�the�
hourly�wage�below�minimum�wage,�or,�if�Employee�is�a�salaried�exempt�employee,�reduce�salary�below�its�
predetermined�amount)"
In this it doesn't talk about "client property" it just mentions "other property" is this legal to withhold my money?

Asked on 3/02/13, 1:59 am

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

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I doubt this paragraph covers your situation. Does you employer have insurance for type of loss? If not and you like your job, let it go.

Answered on 3/02/13, 7:28 am

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