Parking issue at work

Chorlie

Can the 3 people who all park there offer your Boss £25 a month each, thereby paying then half and they pay the other half.

If this isn't accepted, I'd be asking what state this business is in, if £75 a month is such a big deal for them. You've already stated they have down sized....

Maybe looking for another job could be a better move.

System

Chorlie wrote: »

Can the 3 people who all park there offer your Boss £25 a month each, thereby paying then half and they pay the other half.

If this isn't accepted, I'd be asking what state this business is in, if £75 a month is such a big deal for them. You've already stated they have down sized....

Maybe it's more a case of there being 4 workers (including the boss) and only 3 spaces then to save arguments nobody gets parking

tizerbelle

teabelly wrote: »

Ask her to do a risk assessment on staff walking across fields - twisted ankles, potential for nutters, being sued for trespass. If one of you injured themselves while walking across this field because safe and convenient parking was no longer provided I could see a no win no fee lawyer having some fun. If money is that tight then I'd definitely start looking for another job.

ROFL! There'll be no fee for the lawyer because I can tell you now there'll be no win!

The employer is not forcing OP to walk across a field, she's doing that by her own choice. Employers are not responsible for how employees get to work.

Parking at work (unless it is specifically written in to your contract that you have a parking space) is a privilege not a right. Some employers even have a clause in their contracts to specifically state that parking is not a right of employment and may be withdrawn at any time. Even if this isn't in the contract, if the employer as landowner refuses permission to park on their land, what are you going to do - take them to court? Employment tribunal? On what grounds? There are none.

It sounds like a wierd parking set up anyway in that cars can't come and go as they choose so the employer is going to have to find someone who wants to rent all 3 spaces and put up with car juggling if the first person parked wants to leave before the other cars do. I can't see many people who would be happy with this.

Why not just ask if you can continue to use the space till she gets someone to rent it - you never know you could still be parking there when you retire.

Victoriajayne

moneypuddle wrote: »

There are only four of us in this office at the minute. The boss is collected by her husband, one guy meets his wife who works in the same building (they share her parking space) and one other girl and me are both in the same situation now - use to park at work and now told we can't

You say there are other parking spaces associated with the building - perhaps you could ask at the other companies and see if they have a vacant one that they would be happy to rent to you ?

moneypuddle

Hi everyone
thanks for all your thoughts. It confirms what I thought :-)

GillM

donquine wrote: »

I wonder if you could argue that the parking space is part of your salary through custom and practice? It definitely won't be in your contract, but if you've all had parking spaces for years, I would suggest that free parking is now expected by the workforce?

I worked for my employer for 34 years. The first 31 were free parking then 3 years ago they started charging. We we given no choice in the matter. The Union got involved so I imagine if it were a breach of contract they would have got the decision reversed but not only did they fail in that, but last year the daily rate was raised from £2 to £5. I worked predominantly from home so wasn't too much affected, but many of those who were still stuck in the office 5 days a week were the lower paid clerical/admin staff - the effect on their salaries must have been huge! :mad:

Owain_Moneysaver

moneypuddle wrote: »

Thanks for responding. The three spaces we have are not spaces next to one another - the cars are lined up in front of each other - one car blocks in another, which in turn is blocked in by the third car. So we either have all 3 spaces (which would involved 3 people each committing to £150/year) or we have none unfortunately.

And the same goes for whoever rents those spaces - does your boss seriously expect to get £450/month for 3 parking spaces where it's impossible to get one car out without removing the other two? Which is a nuisance if all 3 people work in the same place close by but an complete impracticality if they don't.

A "Secure underground car pkng space in dev 5 mins walk from Princes St. Swipe card entry." is £170 a month in Edinburgh City Centre. A double garage with power and light is £3k also in Edinburgh City Centre.

I agree it sounds like the business may be a bit desperate for cash flow.