Boots RLP (Retail Loss Prevention) Letters

fokruzzaman

hi

i dont know if am in the right thread.....a month ago i got dimissed for dishonesty from boots which wasnt true i was completely honest with them, recently i received a letter from RLP for notice of intended civil recovery, this is the first letter i have received from them, they have advised me to be patient and wait for my second letter..i have been doing a lot of research and heard they are a nasty company...I NEED HELP PLEASE on what my next steps are??????????

browneyedbazzi

What are they saying you have done?

What did you do?

What 'loss' are they trying to recover? What evidence have they provided to demonstrate this loss?

fokruzzaman

hi browneyedbazzi

they accusing me of stealing money from tills, which i didnt do

they have evidence on paper (no cctv footage etc) that my till has discrepancies

and they trying to recover admin cost, potages, milages, telephone cost etc they havent provided me any evidence yet, am waiting for a second letter which will state the total cost

thank in advance

Hintza

If you have done nothing wrong then surely you should be seeking redress for unfair dismissal? If you don't then this is going to follow you around.

First stop a solicitor or perhaps citizens advice.

Morglin

fokruzzaman wrote: »

hi

i dont know if am in the right thread.....a month ago i got dimissed for dishonesty from boots which wasnt true i was completely honest with them, recently i received a letter from RLP for notice of intended civil recovery, this is the first letter i have received from them, they have advised me to be patient and wait for my second letter..i have been doing a lot of research and heard they are a nasty company...I NEED HELP PLEASE on what my next steps are??????????

The Consumer Action Group forum (CAG) appear to be experts in advising on these letters sent after retail theft:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/search.php?searchid=4716611

These letters appear to be legally non enforceable, if you are willing to argue them, as some have been thrown out of county court, but this site knows how to avoid paying anything.
Lin

fokruzzaman

thank you everyone for all your advice, i need to get this sorted ASAP as it is bugging me lol i am waiting for a second letter to arrive

peachyprice

Hintza wrote: »

If you have done nothing wrong then surely you should be seeking redress for unfair dismissal? If you don't then this is going to follow you around.

First stop a solicitor or perhaps citizens advice.

Unfortunately in employment law there only has to be reasonable probability, not absolute proof, of theft occurring for dismissal to be fair.

SuperHan

peachyprice wrote: »

Unfortunately in employment law there only has to be reasonable probability, not absolute proof, of theft occurring for dismissal to be fair.

And if he worked there less than two years, there doesn't even have to be that.

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