Company phone usage

dudes_2

A company gives mobiles to employees, but the employees are never given or told about any usage policy.

Today an email was sent out, saying that some individuals have been using their phone too much. An amount for each employee will be calculated to be deducted from the next wage.

Do any of the employees have any rights?

tgon

Normally its in your job T&C's regards the phone. But this happened at one place I worked and they changed the T&C's accordingly. Bummer, but I guess the perk they give is the perk they can take back.

maninthestreet

dudes wrote: »

A company gives mobiles to employees, but the employees are never given or told about any usage policy.

Today an email was sent out, saying that some individuals have been using their phone too much. An amount for each employee will be calculated to be deducted from the next wage.

Do any of the employees have any rights?

How will the calculate what each employee must pay??

Floss

Are they basing this on actual usage per phone?

In my place of employment, staff who are issued with a phone are expected to pay for personal calls made on the phone. Also, certain things are barred - video messaging, internet access etc.

dudes_2

The will calculate what each employee must pay, by giving everyone x amount of minutes, and charging for the additional.

If they want to take the perk away, then fine. It's the retrospective policy change and charging that I think is unfair.

floss2

dudes wrote: »

.......If they want to take the perk away, then fine. It's the retrospective policy change.........

I can't see where it said it was retrospective in your posts....

dudes wrote: »

...... and charging that I think is unfair.

Why - have people been taking the mickey because they aren't paying the bill themselves? My employers once had a bill for over £1000 one month for one person's phone. Is that fair?

Don't forget that if it is a "perk" it may be taxable.

dudes_2

Company mobile phones are not taxable.

Yes, maybe I didnt make the retrospective point clear.

Anyways, the company has reversed their decision, and will only implement from now on, and ignore the past usage

KeithP

I always thought a company mobile phone was a tool to help you do your job.
If you have been given no guidance, maybe it would have been prudent to assume that no personal calls were allowed, wouldn't it?

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

Utter crap btw.

If the phone is used for personal use it is a taxable benefit, in many cases even just reimbursing employees for using their own phone can be taxable

KeithP

Sorry.

ihatebt_2

In my opinion:
A company mobile should be for work calls only
Your company email address should be for work emails only