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Stopped getting some perks because of one colleague's actions

At work, we used to get the previous month's magazines for free (normally charge £1.60) and cut flowers that past their display until for free.

It has now stopped because some colleagues abused this and took home 8 bunches of flowers instead of one and in the December magazine, there was a free bar of Lindt chocolate and took the chocolate from about 100-150 magazines and not the magazine.

But these actions are only done by ONE colleague. Almost all of us know who it is. Can we in a small group approach the management and disclose who it is? Everyone feels its unfair that we should get stop getting these perks because of one colleague taking the p1ss.

I have seen this colleague in question on the bus going home on my day off. She had at least 6 bunches of flowers and was boasting to fellow passengers about the perk. She didn't see me on the bus and got off before I did.

I can think of an idea to only restrict the magazine for 1 per colleague.

Comments

  • SarEl
    SarEl Posts: 5,683 Forumite
    Perks aren't entitlements. If you have an idea then suggest it - but you have no right to the perks back so it is up to management.
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    You are complaining about the loss of untaxed perks to which you were not legally or contractually entitled?

    When will you start paying income tax and NI contributions on the value of these items?
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What makes you think your employer doesn't know already ? I bet they do. I'd keep quiet if i were you, let the others drop themselves in it !
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