The Committee on Industry and Labor met today to discuss HB 2546.
House Bill 2546 would allow uniform costs to be deducted from a terminated employee’s final paycheck if the uniform is not returned. The bill was amended so the employer would have to make the employee aware of the fee and give the employee one day to return the uniform. Alternatively, the employee can keep the uniform and pay the fee.
Delegate Shott (R-Mercer) and Delegate Foster (R-Putnam) amended the bill further to require a written agreement between the employee and employer discussing the uniform and the expectations of the employer in regards to the uniform such as replacement cost.
The bill as amended was reported to the House with the recommendation that it pass but first be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
