I need advice from wise people about employment.

linaaslt · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:44

Helo,
i'm working as a chef in one place, and manager she took 14 quid from my wages cause i made one mistake the other day. Does she have that right or she's braking the law?
thanks,
Linas.

Malt_Vinegar · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:45

What does your contract of employment say?

Beerbaron · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:48

does the deduction appear on your pay slip?

tres · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:51

As above, all depends on your contract of employment. If there is no mention of deducting mistakes from your payslip, then it's an unauthorised deduction

jamief · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:52

Also did the deduction mean you were earning less than min wage?

edscdk · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:52

eat £28 worth of food from the kitchen when she is not looking?

Castiel · 10 Dec 2010 at 10:55

Check your contract. If you did not agree to allow this then it is an unauthorised deduction and she is breaking the law.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Pay/DG_175878

peet · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:03

Linas, get down to the Citizen's Advice bureau if you can. I have acted for former students from overseas who have had similar (illegal) treatment from employers. A snap decision to dock your wages is likely to lead to another. Get advice and keep quiet until you are certain of your position. Has this happened to anyone else?

Toxic Babyface · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:12

Sounds quite harsh to me.
I have to agree with the others here so I would check your contract first to see what it has to say about this. To be honest, it does not sound right to me, especially if you are on a low wage.

Evil^ · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:18

edscdk said:
eat £28 worth of food from the kitchen when she is not looking?

Made me lol inside

neoboy · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:19

Well does kind of suit your name too

Pookie Bear · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:21

Castiel said:
Check your contract. If you did not agree to allow this then it is an unauthorised deduction and she is breaking the law.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Pay/DG_175878

What this man said.

The bottom line is that there's three main reasons allowing for deductions; by agreement, for recovery of a genuine overpayment or by contractual right.

Showboat · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:29

Make sure you cook her something nice when she next needs something to eat

Toxic Babyface · 10 Dec 2010 at 11:39

Showboat said:
Make sure you cook her something nice when she next needs something to eat

Good idea, but don't forget to add that special ingredient

Malt_Vinegar · 10 Dec 2010 at 12:20

Toxic Babyface said:
Good idea, but don't forget to add that special ingredient

Mustard? Hovis?

'Wes · 10 Dec 2010 at 12:21

Put loads of mustard in her food, tell her to hold the hovis and take a picture.

DBT85 · 10 Dec 2010 at 12:23

I have to ask what the mistake was?

Toxic Babyface · 10 Dec 2010 at 12:23

Malt_Vinegar said:
Mustard? Hovis?

Oh, I had something much more crude in mind

linaaslt · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:37

sry i was bit busy so couldn't post earlier, i'm earning more than minimum vage, and it's not that big money. it's just my principals were hurt, i'll read my contract but i don't remember anything saying about that. and no it didn't appeared on my payslip.
the mistake was that i cooked stake medium instead of well done, so all i did was to cook it for a bit more.
if i won't find anything about deductions in my contract i will try to get my money back.

Redgie · 11 Dec 2010 at 16:39

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