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You are not being paid to steal, nor did you agree to do so when you joined the company. Your employer cannot legally withhold your salary for not doing somethi

You are not being paid to steal, nor did you agree to do so when you joined the company. Your employer cannot legally withhold your salary for not doing something illegal. That being said, if they want they could find some other reason to do the same. You should ask them to send you an email, detailing what they want you to do and you can respond to it. I think they will get the message and probably will refuse to do so. But at-least you will have some leverage in case they deny it in the future.

pasbesoin 15y ago
If they "find another reason", I would think -- but IANAL -- that you would have a pretty strong case for a lawsuit. Whether you would want to go that route is another question. But if they ask/tell you to do something illegal -- and you can document this -- and then fire you after you refuse, I imagine most courts/judges/juries would look upon this pretty unfavorably. I further speculate that it might even rise to the level of criminal prosecution, if it was high profile enough. Probably, though, most prosecutors would pass it by. Basically, though, I agree with other comments here. For a couple of weeks' salary, it's not worth it. Borrow the difference from family/friends if you have to (and make a note to self to maintain a "rainy day" balance, in future). Be grateful you already have something else to move onto, meaning also a "secured" future paycheck. Just, also, beware of any damage your current employer might try to do to your future position/employment, if they are the vengeful type. Ideally in this case, they would not know of or where your next position is.