As much as I'd love to see 99% of these assholes not get paid. I do have a legal question.

Isn't it illegal to deduct a person's wages without the employee's prior consent, especially if the deduction is a penalty?

I know for myself, as an employer, it is illegal for me to do deduct my employee's wage's in my jurisdiction without prior consent from the employee, each and every time I would like to make a deduction. I also certainly am not allowed to deduct wages as a penalty.

Also, I already know what one of you is going to say. That "These swamp creatures don't care about the law, since they break them all the time" So please spare me that one.