Payroll Deduction for 'canceled shift'

[sparkoflife]

This is in Canada.

I worked one shift for 'Hospitality Personnel' for 8hrs 15mins at the rate of $9.61an hour.

I received my pay check a week after the scheduled pick up, due to my employer being out of town.

There are two deductions on my pay check, each for $30 for 'canceled shift/no show' bringing my pay check from $82.45 to $22.06

First of all the shift that I worked was between the pay period of Feb 16th - Mar 1st

After Mar 1st, My employer emailed me to ask if I would like to pick up a shift. I responded yes to this email, however I did not receive confirmation that I was scheduled or that my email was received. (usually a confirmation email is sent)

Not knowing if I was scheduled to work or not, I was not present for the shift.

About a week later I went to pick up my pay check and noticed these two deductions.

The deductions were made after the paycheck was originally printed.
My check for the period between Feb 16th - Mar 1st was to be $82.45

My employer took my paycheck back and added deductions from a pay period after this.

There is an agreement that was sent to me that states that a thirty dollar fee would be deducted for 'no shows'
The agreement was returned via email, is email a legit contract ?


First of all is an employer allowed to deduct money from my paycheck (Payment for hours I have already worked) for not showing up for a shift ?

Secondly if so, can a deduction for a no show after March 1st be deducted from a paycheck for the payroll period between Feb 16th - Mar 1st. He basically took my check back that was already issued, revised it with these deductions and reprinted it. Is this illegal ?

Thanks for your time.
Look forward to hearing from you, thanks.

They cannot deduct normally.

File a complaint with the Ministry of Labour and/or sue in small claims.