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Blank cheque question

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catmiaow
catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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My mum owns a business and gives her staff blank cheques each week then tells them what figure to write in.

I have told her not to do this but you trusts them, my question is what if they decide to write more on the cheques then what she said, could she claim this back?
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  • preable
    preable Posts: 2,114 Forumite
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    No as she as signed the cheque and is therefore liable for it. Tell her to write them out her self or one day one of the staff may do exactly that.
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    preable wrote: »
    No as she as signed the cheque and is therefore liable for it. Tell her to write them out her self or one day one of the staff may do exactly that.

    If they did this, She could take legal action though, couldn't she? There is one particular member of her staff I do not trust at all.
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  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    I am not sure on this but would think it is a no due to her signing it? I think it is a bad idea personally!
  • MyRubyRed
    MyRubyRed Posts: 941 Forumite
    gabyjane wrote: »
    I am not sure on this but would think it is a no due to her signing it? I think it is a bad idea personally!

    I would agree that its a no also. I don't understand though why she has a need to open herself up to this risk?
  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    MyRubyRed wrote: »
    I would agree that its a no also. I don't understand though why she has a need to open herself up to this risk?

    Completely agree, I am hoping showing her this thread will make her see sense.

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  • zppp
    zppp Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    catmiaow wrote: »
    If they did this, She could take legal action though, couldn't she? There is one particular member of her staff I do not trust at all.

    The message is don't write out blank cheques. IMO she would be fully liable for any losses or overpayments.
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  • pmduk
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    She could try claiming it back from the employee, only if she can find the employee or their finances. It's the origin of the phrase giving someone a blank cheque.
  • whitewing
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    What are the cheques for? Staff wages? Seems very unprofessional. As a member of staff I would feel very uncomfortable about this. It's like putting people at risk of temptation just to test them. Yuk.

    What if a staff member used it to purchase something unsavoury/dodgy and then blackmailed her with it?
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  • byebyedebt
    byebyedebt Posts: 252 Forumite
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    catmiaow wrote: »
    If they did this, She could take legal action though, couldn't she? There is one particular member of her staff I do not trust at all.

    How. She has signed the cheque and as long as it is paid to the person on the cheque what action can she take.

    If employee x writes £20000 on the cheque and receives it, what can your mum do. The only evidence is the cheque, and the cheque says pay £20000 and has been signed by your Mum. Case over.

    Other thing to consider is, how is the tax and NI paid for. What if the revenue run a check and find out that employee x was paid £20K but Tax and NI has only been paid on £2K. Looks dodgy, and would warrant an investigation. Mums excuse - employee wrote to large a cheque to themselves. Revenue response - Oh really, lets check your books for the last six years and identify what other tax has not been made.

    Your Mum has got to stop this. If she won't can you get me a job, I could do with a large cheque.
  • EarthBoy
    EarthBoy Posts: 3,209 Forumite
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    I'd like to work for your mum too, if she has any vacancies. :)
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