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This is more of a question of contract law than business. Legally, if your husband has signed a contract to say he'll buy his own tools and will pay for repairs, he has no choice but to do so. If those were the conditions of his employment, he must abide by them.
I'm not entirely familiar with the laws of your country. At a stretch you may have the right to claim damages off this man for unfair treatment, but you should consult a lawyer on this issue if you want to take it any further.
Good luck with your problem, I hope your husband gets a better job.
Sounds like the boss doesn't have insurance, probably does his jobs "under the table", or at least doesn't report all the income. If he had insurance it would cover the tractor at least to the deductible, which would most likely be $1,000 if he had insurance. Bringing your own tools is pretty common. My brother is in construction with repotable companies, and sometimes he needs his own tools, still crappy though.
Making an employee pay for something they broke is legal. It is the same with anything that the company issued him when he started. And so the old saying goes "You broke it, you bought it." As far as the boss coming by to borrow tools I would put a stop to that. Or tell him that the tool rental for the day is $200.
If one is an "Employee" working for wages, I don't think so.
As you state, he is paid monthly. Is the above correct?
If one is a "sub contractor" and those are the agreements, nothing one can do.
If he is on an hourly wage, I'd check with the Labor Board in your state.
Doesn't sound kosher.
As for tools, auto mechanics buy their own, even though they are paid hourly. This assures against theft and loss.
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