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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Federal regulations restrict the types of deductions that can be made from an employee’s wages or salary. Deductions can be made in certain cases, but the legality often depends on the nature and purpose of the deductions, as well as the status of the employee as exempt or non-exempt.
Under Texas law, an employer may not take deductions from the employee’s wages unless authorized by law, court order, or by the employee’s written authorization for a lawful purpose. However, the state does have specific provisions for recovering a loan made to an employee, as well as recovering an advance of wages.
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Texas Labor Code, Title 2, Subtitle C, Chapter 61, Subchapter B, Section §61.018, Deduction from Wages
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LA/htm/LA.61.htm#61.018
Texas Labor Code, Title 3, Chapter 101, Subchapter A, Section §101.004, Contract For Withholding Union Dues From Employee's Compensation Void Without Employee's Consent
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LA/htm/LA.101.htm#101.004
Texas Labor Code, Title 4, Chapter 207, Subchapter D, Section §207.073, Prohibited Deduction From Wages
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/SOTWDocs/LA/htm/LA.207.htm#207.073
Texas Administrative Code, Title 40, Chapter 821, Subchapter B Payment of Wages:
§821.27 Loans
§821.28 Deductions
§821.29 Wage Advances
http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=40&pt=20&ch=821&sch=B&rl=Y
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For non-exempt employees:
29 CFR Part 531, Wage Payments under The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
For exempt employees:
29 CFR Part 541, Subpart G, Salary Requirements