My Firm has has deducted £350 in parking fines from my wages after told them that I would be appeal

justlookiniaintbuyin

I have written to my employer and the leasing company for the Company car that I have informing them not to pay any parking invoices on my behalf all the PCNas far as I'm aware are on private land am I able to reclaim from my company?

kryten3000

That depends on your contract of employment, but I would be raising this with HR.

Half_way

are these fines or parking charge notices from un regulated private car parks?

prowla

Check your contract - does it specifically refer only to fines, as opposed to parking scammer invoices?

Half_way

Step1, you need to find out exactly what these relate to 

Step2: if its a mix of council/local authority issued tickets and private parking company issued tickets you will need to sort them out..

Do not refer to any of them as fines, until you know what you have, this is particularly important when dealing with your company - many people think that private parking charges are fines and penalties, and this includes those who should know better, refer to them as parking tickets until you have seen what they are for.

£350 is a lot of money, so they must be able to fully justify that amount and detail what exactly its for, they can not say its just a lump sum for "fines" you will need to find out what exactly each and every one is for

Once you have done that you need to post back here - do not identify, or attempt to guess as to who could have been driving on any occasion 

In the meantime you need to check the terms for the use of the vehicle, and if its from a leasing company ( if so which) or a private arrangement with your workplace and post them on here.

Unitl you provide the correct information (without guessing as to who could have been driving, or dropping any clues as to that could have been) any furhter "help" from this board will be just speculative and a possible waste of time 

James_Poisson

A company cannot make unauthorised deductions from your salary unless required by law, or you have it in your contract that you have signed and agreed to, if you signed a company car agreement check the specific wording around charges and fines.

They have just taken the quick easy route, they obviously cannot do this with speeding tickets but with parking they just do it. 

justlookiniaintbuyin

@ Half_Way All unregulated private car parks

Half_way

James_Poisson said:

A company cannot make unauthorised deductions from your salary unless required by law, or you have it in your contract that you have signed and agreed to, if you signed a company car agreement check the specific wording around charges and fines.

They have just taken the quick easy route, they obviously cannot do this with speeding tickets but with parking they just do it. 

prowla said:

Check your contract - does it specifically refer only to fines, as opposed to parking scammer invoices?

So what does it say - exact wordings?

Look for any mention of fines penalties and charges.

 Do not call these fines or penalties when dealing with your employer

Do you know what car parks these charges relate to, where they are/were, why a parking charge notice was issued, and by what parking company/companies are involved?

95Rollers

As mentioned I'd check your Terms and Conditions, ask the company where this policy is and see an employment law specialist.  There was no need for them to pay and deduct you when you were offering to transfer liability from them.