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Are there any federal safe harbor provisions protecting employers who mistakenly withhold wages due to a payroll processing software error?

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Are there any federal safe harbor provisions protecting employers who mistakenly withhold wages due to a payroll processing software error?
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FLSA employer payroll software error mistaken wage deductions safe harbor 29 USC 260 259 Department of LaborGoogle ↗
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29 USC 260 good faith liquidated damages FLSA text 29 CFR 531.35 deductions wagesGoogle ↗
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29 USC 259 reliance administrative regulation interpretation FLSA textGoogle ↗
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FLSA employer payroll software error mistaken wage deductions safe harbor 29 USC 260 259 Department of Labor
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29 USC 260 good faith liquidated damages FLSA text 29 CFR 531.35 deductions wages
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29 USC 259 reliance administrative regulation interpretation FLSA text
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