Opened my payslip without me knowing..???

ILW

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

I've never met a company that 'lets managers see employees' payslips'. And I've worked in, or with many. And it's obviously not common in the OP's company or they wouldn't have been particularly bothered enough to ask on here.

I have worked in companies where the payslips are emailed to the branch managers who then put them in the envelopes and a copy goes in the file. As I say it is all down the the company policy (which nobody has stated as yet).

Funky_Bold_Ribena

ILW wrote: »

I have worked in companies where the payslips are emailed to the branch managers who then put them in the envelopes and a copy goes in the file. As I say it is all down the the company policy (which nobody has stated as yet).

You must have missed where the OP said

'It should have been sealed round 2 sides and bottom but it was completely opened. It has my name and address on front, private tax info and earnings and on front it says in large letter 'private and confidential'.

cockaleekee

ILW has a valid point here, we do not know a) what company procedure is in this case, and b) what authority the supervisor has. Without this information the suggestion that the action taken was "illegal" is wholly unfounded, and if the OP acts on it, pretty dangerous.

I would suggest that the OP calmly asks their manager why their payslip was opened, and then clarifies if this was allowed. They can then take an informed decision as to whether they should make a complaint.

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

You must have missed where the OP said

'It should have been sealed round 2 sides and bottom but it was completely opened. It has my name and address on front, private tax info and earnings and on front it says in large letter 'private and confidential'.

I imagine ILW was responding directly to your comment, as opposed to the OPs situation.

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

I've never met a company that 'lets managers see employees' payslips'. And I've worked in, or with many. And it's obviously not common in the OP's company or they wouldn't have been particularly bothered enough to ask on here.

I know of payroll companies that send out payslips to employers in bulk, whereby an administrator will put them into individual envelopes, so your own experience is exactly that - it does not necessarily represent the norm.

picnic

im wondering why its a supervisor dealing with this and not either area or store manager? or ever the deputy manager?? surly the supervisor is over stepping the mark here...

Funky_Bold_Ribena

cockaleekee wrote: »

ILW has a valid point here, we do not know a) what company procedure is in this case, and b) what authority the supervisor has. Without this information the suggestion that the action taken was "illegal" is wholly unfounded, and if the OP acts on it, pretty dangerous.

I know of payroll companies that send out payslips to employers in bulk, whereby an administrator will put them into individual envelopes, so your own experience is exactly that - it does not necessarily represent the norm.

As I have already pointed out, if it was the norm for supervisors [or anyone] in the OP's company to open a private and confidential payslip then why would the supervisor have to ask permission and why is the OP getting upset about it?

ILW

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

As I have already pointed out, if it was the norm for supervisors [or anyone] in the OP's company to open a private and confidential payslip then why would the supervisor have to ask permission and why is the OP getting upset about it?

Just because it is not the norm, does not make something illegal.

cockaleekee

picnic wrote: »

im wondering why its a supervisor dealing with this and not either area or store manager? or ever the deputy manager?? surly the supervisor is over stepping the mark here...

This is why we need to know what level of authority the supervisor has.

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

As I have already pointed out, if it was the norm for supervisors [or anyone] in the OP's company to open a private and confidential payslip then why would the supervisor have to ask permission and why is the OP getting upset about it?

Because it is polite to ask/ notify the person what they have done?

Your advice is based on assumptions - the OP needs to base their next steps on facts.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

cockaleekee wrote: »

Your advice is based on assumptions - the OP needs to base their next steps on facts.

Actually, if you could read I have advised the OP to speak to HR about 'someone' opening their payslip. If indeed the supervisor has the authority then I'm sure HR will show them the procedure or authority that allows this.

cockaleekee

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

Actually, if you could read I have advised the OP to speak to HR about 'someone' opening their payslip. If indeed the supervisor has the authority then I'm sure HR will show them the procedure or authority that allows this.

To remind you what you said - you told them to make a complaint. Without knowing the facts of the situation, this is an overreaction, and could mark the OP out as a troublemaker - causing them far more problems than it solves.

Funky_Bold_Ribena wrote: »

You need to go in tomorrow and ask HR what the procedure is to complain about someone opening your payslip without your permission.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

cockaleekee wrote: »

To remind you what you said - you told them to make a complaint. Without knowing the facts of the situation, this is an overreaction, and could mark the OP out as a troublemaker - causing them far more problems than it solves.

The facts are that the payslip was opened. As it was marked private and confidential then of course the OP should complain.

You might be one to roll over and let anyone tickle your tummy, but sometimes you have to take a stand.