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Can You Withhold an Employee’s Final Paycheck Until They Return Company IT Equipment?

It’s a common and frustrating situation: an employee leaves your company, and the laptop, monitor, or phone you issued never comes back. Naturally, you might wonder — can we hold their final paycheck until they return the equipment?

Brittany Perry

Jun 12, 20252 min read

Tech History: The (Annoying) Origins of Spam Email

Before your inbox was flooded with offers for miracle pills and mystery princes, there was one email that started it all.

Brittany Perry

Jun 12, 20251 min read

Tech History: The World's First Computer Programmer

The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.

Brittany Perry

Jun 11, 20251 min read

Apple Employee Growth Timeline: Key Milestones That Shaped Tech History

This Apple employee growth timeline (featured in the chart above) highlights how major events like the launch of the iPhone, the return of Steve Jobs, and the transition to Apple Silicon fueled Apple’s exponential workforce expansion.

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 10, 20252 min read

Departing Employee Checklist: Company Property Return & Final Paycheck

Use this checklist to ensure a smooth offboarding process and avoid delays with your final paycheck. ✅ Return Company Property ☐ Laptop...

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 6, 20251 min read

Can my employer legally withhold my final paycheck if I haven't returned company property?

It’s a question many employees ask when leaving a job— “Can they hold my last paycheck if I haven’t returned my laptop, phone or other gear?”

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 6, 20251 min read

Are the Risks and Penalties if We Illegally Withhold a Final Paycheck?

If done improperly, it can expose your business to serious legal and financial consequences.

Brittany Perry

Jun 5, 20252 min read

Don’t Get Burned: A Step-by-Step Checklist Before Deducting for Unreturned IT Equipment

It’s a common frustration for employers—an employee departs and your company laptop, phone, or access badge doesn’t return. You're left...

Brittany Perry

Jun 5, 20252 min read

What Is the Maximum Amount We Can Deduct for Unreturned Equipment?

Under federal law, employers can deduct the full cost of unreturned company equipment from an employee’s paycheck only if the deduction...

Brittany Perry

Jun 5, 20251 min read

Are There Different Rules for Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees When It Comes to Deductions for Unreturned Property?

Yes — there are important differences! For non-exempt employees , deductions for unreturned company property are generally allowed under...

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 5, 20251 min read

Tech History Timelines & Fascinating Facts

What was the reason behind the design of the QWERTY keyboard layout?

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 5, 20251 min read

The Average Company Laptop Costs $1,200 – How Many Have You Lost?

Remote work has changed the game — but it’s also created a quiet, expensive problem most companies aren’t tracking closely enough: missing IT equipment.

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 3, 20251 min read

Daily Dooley

Your daily dose of tech trivia!

My IT Retrieval Team

Jun 3, 20251 min read

Daily Dooley

Today's tech trivia question!

Brittany Perry

Jun 2, 20251 min read

How to Handle the Fallout of New Layoffs & RTO Mandates

Several major companies have announced significant layoffs and return-to-office mandates, reflecting ongoing shifts in the global workforce landscape.

Brittany Perry

May 30, 20252 min read