Admin fees charged by employer

ChamoneMF

I work for a growing company in the telecommunications sector. 

If we the workers have to do essential work in a bus lane For example then we get charged the fine by the council (usually £30) which employers choose to pay themselves and then to my annoyance we get charged an additional £50 admin fee, so the £30 fine costs us £80!! 

We did get a letter saying this would be the case , and this admin fee btw is added to any fine we receive whilst working. 

Is this legally ‘an actual thing’ or is someone taking the proverbial Michael ? 

Thanks. 

Chamone  

Comms69

i have no idea what you've written, but are you saying that your employer is asking you to break the law?...

AskAsk

Comms69 said:

i have no idea what you've written, but are you saying that your employer is asking you to break the law?...

lol.  i think the OP is saying that they get charged £30 penalty and £50 admin fee so the employer pays the £30 penalty but won't pay the £50 admin fee.
however it would seem that the OP claims he needs to be in a bus lane??  so there is no way round it.  i can't imagine why the OP needs to be in a bus lane and if he does, the council won't issue penalty notices as it is essential work?

ChamoneMF

No , the work that is required sometimes takes place in bus lanes. 

If it does we get a £30 charge from the council but because the employers take it upon themselves to pay it for us they add a £50 admin fee so it costs us £80 .. same as parking tickets etc etc. 

It’s the £50 admin fee that I’m complaining about not the actual fine 

GrumpyDil

Nope. Think the gist is OP has to do work which results in them getting a penalty charge for being in a bus lane, I'm guessing a company vehicle.
Company gets the penalty notice and pays it but then charges OP the penalty notice plus a 50.00 fee for handling it.

OP why are you having to stop in bus lanes and getting these charges.

Comms69

ChamoneMF said:

No , the work that is required sometimes takes place in bus lanes. 

If it does we get a £30 charge from the council but because the employers take it upon themselves to pay it for us they add a £50 admin fee so it costs us £80 .. same as parking tickets etc etc. 

It’s the £50 admin fee that I’m complaining about not the actual fine 

So yes, your employer is asking you do break the law. 0 because they /you / someone isnt applying to the council for an exemption. 

kazwookie

Simples stay out of the bus lanes.

Park else where and walk back to where you need to  be.

Tealblue

ChamoneMF said:

I work for a growing company in the telecommunications sector. 

If we the workers have to do essential work in a bus lane For example then we get charged the fine by the council (usually £30) which employers choose to pay themselves and then to my annoyance we get charged an additional £50 admin fee, so the £30 fine costs us £80!! 

We did get a letter saying this would be the case , and this admin fee btw is added to any fine we receive whilst working. 

Is this legally ‘an actual thing’ or is someone taking the proverbial Michael ? 

You got a letter, so you know the score: park illegally and you'll not only be charged a fine by the local authority but your employer will slap on an admin fee when they recharge the fine to you.

Don't park illegally.

bradders1983

You need to talk to your union. 

AskAsk

ChamoneMF said:

No , the work that is required sometimes takes place in bus lanes. 

If it does we get a £30 charge from the council but because the employers take it upon themselves to pay it for us they add a £50 admin fee so it costs us £80 .. same as parking tickets etc etc. 

It’s the £50 admin fee that I’m complaining about not the actual fine 

i see.  they would only charge you the £50 admin fee because it was your fault.  i can't see how they would do so otherwise.

as someone else said, i can't see why your car has to be in the bus lane even if you had to do work in the bus lane.  you could park elsewhere and walk back.

Tealblue

bradders1983 said:

You need to talk to your union. 

What about - how to park legally?