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Tex. Lab. Code § 92.025

CERTAIN CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS PROHIBITED

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

(a) A temporary common worker employer 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 temporary common worker employer 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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.