I work at a powersports dealership in Georgia. We sell motorcycles, 4wheelers, etc.
After putting in my two weeks, I was moving a customers vehicle, I scraped the front bumper slightly and immediately informed management of the damage. Normally I wouldn’t care because the bumpers on these things are always scraped, but this guy just bought it a week before so it was pretty spotless.
Management was pissed and said the company won’t be picking up the bill and I have to pay it out of my already short check due to leaving mid pay period. It’s going to be like $700 and it’s not like I’m making much to begin with. Coworkers are saying that it could be fixed with a paint marker and a blow dryer for $5 and they are making me pay for it just because I’m leaving.
Can they legally pull my wages to pay for things not damaged under what would be considered ‘gross negligence’