When employing workers, the employing unit shall not require them to provide guarantees or collect property from them in other names.
Where an employer collects property from a laborer by way of guarantee or other names, the labor administrative department shall order it to be returned to the laborer within a time limit, and impose a fine of not less than 2,000 yuan per person, and if it causes damage to the laborer, it shall be liable for compensation.
If some companies use hidden means to collect mortgage payment in disguise, such as requiring workers to provide a certain amount of guarantee or deducting the corresponding proportion from their wages as collateral every month, this move should also be legally recognized as the risk of collecting mortgage payment, which is against the law and infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of workers.
If the employed personnel are unwilling to pay, they may report to the local labor inspection brigade or apply to the labor arbitration commission for arbitration.
Therefore, it is illegal for any company to ask for money at work. If this happens in our life, we can ask the company to return the deposit.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) labor contract law
Article 9
When employing workers, the employing unit shall not detain the workers' resident identity cards and other documents, and shall not require the workers to provide guarantees or collect property from them in other names.