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"No you cannot keep&nbsp;your ex-employer's&nbsp;tools. Even though you are owed money, you cannot take their property as collateral for payment. If you do not return them, he can file a criminal complaint for theft or \"conversion\" (this is when a person lawfully obtains possession of another's property&nbsp;but then converts&nbsp;it for their own use and without the&nbsp;owner's permission). What you need to do in order to receive all compansation owed you is to sue your former employer in small claims court and/or file a complaint with your state's department of labor."
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