I work as a cashieer. On Monday my till was £20 short. However on that day at least one other person used it, and he has a reputation for loosing a lot of money out of his till. I dont know if anyone else used it yet, but my boss is going to make me and any other who was on that till that day pay that twenty back.
I'm furious however because my boss put this guy on my till and now some money has gone missing and I'm suffering! If it had been only myself on the till I wouldn't mind, its my own stupid fault, but the fact that these days we're forced to share till's throughout the day and this is causing these problems is making me mad.
So, can my boss make me pay back 'my part' of the money missing from that day, considering he made us use the same till and this guy has had money missing before? (once around £50 went missing iirc)
2007-10-24 04:01:12 · 15 answers · asked by ffkali 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
Although the money should be counted after everyone uses the till, your boss can do this to you as he obviously has no proof that this other guy lost it, just like you obviously have no proof that you didn't lose it. Sorry.
2007-10-24 04:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kymikat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Right, so how else can this be dealt with? Regardless of the other person's 'reputation' the fact remains that 20 quid is short from the till. And assuming there is something in your and other workers contracts about workers making up till losses from their pay (and if not, how come it seems to be company policy), is there any fair way other than splitting between all those responsible for the till during the day? After all, no one can prove any which way who lost the money, so everyone should share in the misfortune. What I don't get is why anyone puts up with this sort of policy - it's not as if the boss shares round 50 quid if the till is over, is it??? Still, I guess the bottom line is you play by company policy or you leave... the choice is probably therefore down to that.....
2007-10-24 11:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only employers allowed to do this in the UK are retailers. They can deduct for cash shortages and loss of stock. But they cannot deduct more than 10% of the loss on any payday....so if 10% doesnt cover the loss the balance will be carried forward to the next pay day
You could approach the employer about the till sharing....but i expect he knows and he is deducting from all that used the till at that time
2007-10-28 00:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by stormydays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work for a bookies and i always balance my till before my break and if anyone else uses it, which I know doesnt help you right now but it may be worth remembering in the future, as for the money i'd look at your contract and see if you are responsible, also think back to your interview, when they offered you the job did they say anything about store policy to recover losses from you. In the larger picture you could report it to a senior worker to your boss, chances are if this other guy who has used your till is frequently losing money then they may be monitoring him more closeley than you know, dont lay down and let them take your money, mistakes happen and whether it was or wasnt you, you have worked for that money and as far as i can gather dont have a loss history, if you make enough of a fuss they will more than likely let it slide "this time". Stand up and let them know you will go over their heads, to them it's more trouble than it's worth to you its £20 out your wages.
hope this helps but this is no way legal advice just what i'd do in your situation.
2007-10-24 11:16:45 · answer #4 · answered by magic_fairydust 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work as a cashier, ( eventually store manager)and the company can ot make you resposible for something that is not in your controll. Shared tills are not a new system, all tills should be checked at start of shift, and YOU should cash it at the end. I would refuse to pay, but it is your job. If you were fired for this, it would not stand up in court.
2007-10-24 11:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by kazbeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a corner shop and your known to other shop owners, stay put for a minute if the boss still tries to demand the till be weighed up then all you gotta do is get a few packs of spanish regal or bensons, you know the sort stick them under the counter and then make an anonoymous phonecall to customs and excise. they bust your boss for smuggling or tax aversion whatever. you go to another shop as a cashier.
2007-10-24 14:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by herr fugelmeister 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you go on a till you sign in on that till for all who goes on it so your boss should know when that money was taking. I dont no the system you have at your work place I would now be very carefull
2007-10-24 11:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by mamsy0 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No he can not, it is against the labor laws for him to charge you for losses. Especially since he violated your companies policy and put him on your till. Tell him you refuse to be responsible for this other person being put on your till and if he pursues this I would contact the labor board. Just because he was to lazy to assign this other person his own till is no reason you should be held liable.
2007-10-24 11:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i9 worked at a major supermarket all employees when going on till had their own float and no-one was allowed to jump on any till untill new float had been brought out
2007-10-24 11:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by Snot Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can take it from you if:
1) it's in your contract or with your agreement
2) he deducts a maximum of 10% of your wage. this may mean the deduction will be over several weeks
for full conditions look at the government website concerning this: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?r.l1=1073858787&r.l3=1074039090&type=RESOURCES&itemId=1073792641&r.l2=1073876962&r.s=sc
2007-10-24 11:15:55 · answer #10 · answered by paul m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋