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can they charge me
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hi ya
im not good at writing on forums but here goes
i was drilling though a wall and hit a power supply we are given meters to test for electric which i used but i didnt pick anything up , the company i work for call out a sparky who repaired the cable now they are telling me i have to pay this
when the sprarky came out i told him what had happend and showed him the meter he said they are c**p and wouldnt pick a thing up he showed me where the safe zones were and i was in it my manager came out and i showed him the meter not working but now my manager will not stick by his word in front of his manager
they wont me to sign a form so they can take it out my wages i have refused as the company have liability insurance they just dont wont to claim off it , its a very large company but im not sure where i stand
danny
im not good at writing on forums but here goes
i was drilling though a wall and hit a power supply we are given meters to test for electric which i used but i didnt pick anything up , the company i work for call out a sparky who repaired the cable now they are telling me i have to pay this
when the sprarky came out i told him what had happend and showed him the meter he said they are c**p and wouldnt pick a thing up he showed me where the safe zones were and i was in it my manager came out and i showed him the meter not working but now my manager will not stick by his word in front of his manager
they wont me to sign a form so they can take it out my wages i have refused as the company have liability insurance they just dont wont to claim off it , its a very large company but im not sure where i stand
danny
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Sorry to hear about the problems you've had at work.
You are right not to sign the form without confirming your position first. The company can only take money from your wages if you broke company procedures. If, as you say, the machine they supplied was faulty, and it was not your responsibility to test the machine, then the liability rests with the company for providing inadequate equipment.
Your best bet is to get expert advice. You may want to try somewhere like your Citizens Advice Bureau. They can help you build your case so that you can make sure the company treats you fairly.
I hope this helps,
Olly
ive put it in writing to them ,that i beleive that its not my fault and said i refuse to give them permission to take the money and if they do then i will treat this as theft ,they are known to just take it and then you have to fight for months to get it back if at all
my manager told me today that its been given to the area manager so i will keep you posted
no money was taken out my wages
and nothing else was said about the matter