been accused of taking £2000 from work advise asap please

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK

thewelshone wrote: »

Okay well I used to work in a Subway and this happened, a lot.

1. Don't go to the meeting alone, take someone impartial in the company or someone who works there that you trust
2. Ring the manager and say you are unhappy the meeting is taking place on a Sunday and you want to seek legal advice before doing it
3. Write down EVERYTHING that you can remember that day, afterwards and from your knowledge cash handling procedures

As for your boss/manager. I'm presuming the meeting is with the boss not the manager? The manager or team leader on shift at the time is responsible for cash. CCTV should be above the till to see any money taken in and taken out.

This footage can be changed, my manger was able to delete bits of it so I'm sure it's possible.

So to sum it up, postpone, write down everything and anything that could be relevant and seek advice.

Subway franchises are SO badly run, and I knew that as a 16 year old. Not a fun place to work if the owner/managers are complete idiots.

Just out of interest if the police agreed could the OP not take an officer into the meetings with him?

HO87

Almost certainly no as most employers limit those who can attend such meetings to "workplace colleagues" and, usually, "accredited union reps". Very occasionally they will also allow solicitors to attend but the last company I did consultancy for who allowed this realised half way through that they had bitten off far more than they could chew. As a result all remaining employee contracts were changed to exclude solicitors. Not only is it likely that the employers would exclude a police officer from attending such a meeting but the officer would almost certainly exclude himself. He could hardly be classed as being impartial if he represented one side could he?

In addition to all of this not only do the police (as a body) have a poor understanding of employment law generally they find it very difficult, IME, to bend their heads around the significantly different burden of proof required given that they work to the criminal standard of "proof beyond a reasonable doubt". As previously stated, in an employment situation such as this all that is required is a "reasonable belief". There is a world of difference between them - from a legal POV.

OurKev

ukjoel wrote: »

I used to work at William Hill and due to the safe being tempremental we used to leave anything up to 10k in cash sitting in the microwave. Sounds ridiculous now but seemed normal at the time.

I can see it now.... burglars across the country heading to William Hill, straight past the safe and into the microwave!

deni100

update


iv got a meeting today at 11am in the store infront of the staff! i can either have staff member with me or union rep.........we dont have a union! grrrrrr and the letter basically says there sacking me which im glad of because then its just down to the police not liars at subway so i will update when i get home.

blue_monkey_2

Deni, did you get any advice from anyone?

hjb123

good luck deni, hope its goes ok for you

deni100

im back!!

yes i did get advise from CAB, ok well im re suspended got to go back for a meeting on monday were a decision will be made they have a internal company who will help or something so basically went over same as in last meeting got no further so lets see what monday will bring.

i cant thank you all enough for your help and support :cheesy:

blaque*angel

keep us informed x

deni100

oh i will do i honestky think he thought id hand my notice in and walk but im fighting this!

nunnygirl

If you've done nothing wrong (which from what I've read on this thread you haven't) you've got every reason to fight this

Good luck Deni
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