My almost 18 year old daughter works at a pizza place, she went today and found a sign on the wall by the scheduals saying that the cash register drawer was $92 short, and if it happens again they all have to chip in to cover the drawer...well this has happen about 6 months or so ago, and she did pay around $20, I didn't think it was right back then, and tonight she told the day shift manager that she wasn't going to pay and they didn't have any legal right to make her pay, he said that she will pay it and if she doesn't she would be fired, and then the so called head manager said whoever doesn't pay it will be fired...ok, legally I am not sure they can, she doesn't have access to the cash register, and come to find out the money is coming short on the day shift she is at school during the day, she works at night and not very many hours...need some help with this one...Thank you....
2007-04-14 17:42:18 · 9 answers · asked by kelly e 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In some states they can fire for no reason (it's called "at will"). Other states regulate employers more rigidly. And in those states with more rigid laws, such a firing is definitely illegal. If you are in one of those states (check with your area law library), and your daughter gets fired, sue her employer.
At any rate, I would advise your daughter to seek employment with a more reputable employer. That employer, if not actually violating the law, is certainly not ethical. What they are doing in essence is accusing everyone of stealing.
It is management's job to perform security functions. The proper course of action is to do various checks, surveillance, or whatever is necessary to either deter the thief(s) or catch them at it. Not accuse the entire staff.
What ought to happen is to have the entire staff quit.
2007-04-14 17:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local labor department. There are some specific rules on what can be required of employees. If you explain the situation carefully, they will be kind enough to help the managers understand the situation, and possibly get the old $20 back. Coming up short every now and again is a fact of business life. If they are not keeping careful track of the till, then it is the manager's fault that they are off.
Just for giggles, you can politely inquire at another restaurant on the details. The manager there may be quite familiar with the problems of shorting and how to fix it. He or she may also put you in touch with the right person to get a very good answer.
2007-04-14 17:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by drslowpoke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit & file for unemployment, she may get denied, but they have to pay, regardless, then file a complaint with the NLRB [National Labor Relations Board] for unfair labor practices. It looks as though he has too many hands in the til & he doesn't know how to run his business. He's probably pinching his own profits & blaming everyone. NO, he cannot do this legally, it has to be done voluntarily, & I'm sure people are'nt stupid enough to give their money away like that. Don't let this character play you for a fool. There are other jobs out there, this one isn't worth the hassle. He needs to be reported as doing BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE, he's the crook. Evidently, he's not an equal opportunity employer; I can't believe this guy, what planet did he come from???
2007-04-14 17:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if an employee is solely responsible for a cash drawer I don't see how a restaurant or other small business can expect minimum wage employees to make up shortages. Does he share with the employees when there are overages? I suspect not. She's better of looking for another job though than trying to prove herself right because the legal hassles are not worth the effort. There must be other bosses who would appreciate hard-working employees.
2016-05-20 02:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the managers need to do is count the till after each shift. I am a manager at a pizza place and we count the till at the beginning of the day, when we change till users, and at the end of the night for the nightly deposit. They have to compare that total to the total that they should have. If they are short then they know exactly who is short the $.
2007-04-14 19:08:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They cannot make her pay, but they can fire her. In most states, employers don't need any reason at all to fire someone. The only way that they could MAKE her pay is to withhold it from her paycheck, which is illegal. She just has to decide if keeping her job is worth the money.
If everyone refuses to pay, they will have to make a decision to fire everyone (and close the doors), let it go, or just fire some people. If they only fire some people, she may be able to sue them. While they have the right to fire anyone they want, they also have a responsibility to treat each employee equally.
2007-04-14 17:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First and foremost - if she is able to quit this joint, it would definitely be a step in the right direction.
It's not up to her and any other employee to make up the lose due to the management's incompetence.
Contact the labor board in your state and you'll probably find that what they are trying to do is indeed illegal - and she should get her money that she paid previously back - with interest!
2007-04-14 17:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know of any law that would protect this manager. I think he is trying to enstill honesty and maybe teach the kids to govern each other, but no, he cannot demand money from them if the drawer is short.
2007-04-14 17:55:59 · answer #8 · answered by Rhode Island Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is called extortion. I would contact your local prosecuter and file a charge against the company cause whose to say one or more of the managers doesn't have ''sticky'' fingers and is blaming the help to cover their tracks. This is common in small fast food eaterys.
2007-04-14 17:58:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋