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Can My Boss Really Make Me Pay For Shoplifting Losses Out Of My Paycheck

Location: Illinois, USA
I work part time at a small indie bookstore. Last week my boss called a "quick meeting" and handed all of us a new one page policy to sign. It basically says that any "preventable loss" like shoplifting, customer damage, register shortages etc will be taken out of the on duty employees pay, split between whoever was scheduled. She said the store cant survive otherwise and that "big chains do this all the time". We are paid just a bit over minimum wage and most days there are only 2 of us on shift.

I asked what counts as preventable. She said if the cameras show the person on our side of the store and we "werent paying enough attention" then its preventable. There is also a line saying by signing we "consent to payroll deductions not limited to but including" those losses. She made it sound like if we dont sign, we dont stay on the schedule, but nothing was super direct, just a lot of "I need team players". I have not signed yet, its still sitting in my bag and Im kinda freaking out. Is this even legal under Illinois law or is this something I should refuse and maybe talk to someone about formally

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Can My Boss Really Make Me Pay For Shoplifting Losses Out Of My Paycheck

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