Sec. 92.025. CERTAIN CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED  


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  • (a) A license holder may not charge a common worker for:

    (1) safety equipment, clothing, or accessories required by the nature of the work, either by law, custom, or the requirements of the user of common workers;

    (2) uniforms, special clothing, or other items required as a condition of employment by the user of common workers;

    (3) the cashing of a check or voucher; or

    (4) the receipt by the worker of earned wages.

    (b) A license holder may not deduct or withhold any amount from the earned wages of a common worker except:

    (1) a deduction required by federal or state law; or

    (2) a reimbursement for a cash advance made to the worker during the same pay period.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.20(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.