Illegal Deducation from Wages?

Charis

CIS wrote: »

The law regarding deductions can be found here - http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page16161.html#Circumstances_in_which_deductions_are_lawful

Thank you so much for this. My daughter's partner was charged almost £600 from £690 wages as a result of 'stock shortages' or something of that description, while working for a famous frozen food delivery firm late last year. No indication of what the 'stock shortages' were, although this had happened once before (£300) and he suspected that someone had been helping themselves from his van, parked at the depot overnight. It has had a knock on effect, debts are adding to late payment charges and they will probably now end up losing their home. Citizen's advice told him there was nothing he could do, which is clearly not the case. :mad:

calbri

As the culprit was observed on CCTV and that proves that the two unsupervised lads werent responsible for taking the money themselves surely the company is covered by insurance for the loss. If they choose not to claim because either the excess is quite high or the premium will increase they should be advised to make a claim and the two lads pay the amount of the excess/extra premium costs between them.

madammim_2

Luvly.cuppa.T - good question, I don't know why somebody more senior was not present. DS says it was the duty manager told them to do the clearing up together and that they questioned it at the time. A higher manager there who was not on duty or present at the time says according to the duty manager they failed to phone the her to tell her they were cashing up which is apparently the procedure. Who knows? I know it seems a very disorganised sort of place.

Calbri - yes thats what we thought too. I'll see what sort of response I get from the first letter but I think the next tactic is to ask whether the police investigation has either progressed or reached a stalemate in order and find out whether the money has been recovered but I will also ask whether an insurance claim has been made.

Thankyou for everybody's feedback on this