Your boss gives her brother in law (a co-worker of yours) the credit card for what ever reason.
You go to lunch and he offers to buy lunch. You say no thanks, you're not really hungry. He insists and puts it on that credit card. This happens everyday for about a month. You eat it of course, it's food and it's lunch time.
You get your pay check at the end of that month and your boss holds out the amount of money for the lunches. And tells you not to do that again.
Should YOU have to pay for all of that? OR should the brother in law foot the WHOLE bill since you a) never asked, and b) didn't tell him to pay for it with that credit card...
2007-10-30 10:56:10 · 5 answers · asked by myownopinion 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
bev c- wasn't aware until got the deduction from paycheck
erin-it was said, "Aw, man I got this, don't worry about it"
coragryp-Thank you
oliver-this question was for my brother, the bro-in-law is his best friend
whitetop-my brother quit the job before I got my answers to him
Thanks everyone who answered!
2007-11-02 02:16:46 · update #1
The food was offered as a gift -- from the brother in law.
There was no expectation that you would pay for it -- so, under most laws, you would not be required to do so.
2007-10-30 11:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The boss is wrong, in the UK we have the Truck Act which prevents deductions from wages. Did you know that the bosses brother in law was using that credit card without authorisation? You could be a party to some sort of theft or fraud if you did. Anyhow, what is it between you and this guy that makes it OK for you to have lunch bought by him every day for a month. Get real. If he fancied you, this has got to be the most expensive (and long) date ever.
2007-10-30 18:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by oliver d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're definitely mistreated. It's like a friend inviting you over for dinner and then charging you for the food unexpectedly. Basically I would pay that friend but stop being friends.
I also would complain to your boss about this treatment and that you had no expectation of having to pay for it. I also would not talk to that man again.
Your boss is blaming you for her brother-in-law's mistakes. I wouldn't make such a big deal about the money itself, but I have a feeling they're going to screw you over again.
2007-10-30 18:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by whitetop94538 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be responsible for your portion of each check unless it was directly said that you would not have to pay for any particular lunch.
2007-10-30 18:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by Erin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not have asked but you participated. Kinda like the guy that drove the getaway car. He didn't rob the bank but knew what was going on.
2007-10-30 18:01:03 · answer #5 · answered by Beverly C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋