If you’re leaving a job and realize that company equipment you were issued—like a laptop, phone, or tools—is lost or damaged, you might be wondering: “Can my employer take that out of my final paycheck?”

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A comprehensive IT offboarding guide and checklist designed to ensure a smooth and secure transition.

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Remote work has made managing company assets more complex—especially when employees leave and don’t return their IT equipment.

Use this checklist to stay compliant with federal and state laws when managing unreturned company property during employee offboarding.

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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?

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

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?”

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