Hi All,
I work at a mid-size IT company of about 200 employees. I've been given a company car as part & had 2 accidents in it, one a months or so ago & the other happened less than 24 hours ago.
The company now suddenly wants $1,250 for each of these two incidents totaling $2,500. I was suddenly pulled back into the office & asked if I wanted to pay this in one go or set up a payment plan. I said I didn't want to rush, as I have no understanding of my rights as the employee in this situation & want to know how these costs were accrued as well as why or how I am liable for the damages, & what proceedings will take place if I refuse to make the payment. I had a look in my employee contract & found that there was nothing in there about insurance or damages - this contract is with a 2nd, separate company that does my employer's HR & financial management.
Their "employee handbook" however - which does have my signature on it claiming I have read & understand it - does have a section which states:
I'm not sure if this "handbook" is as legally binding in this situation as the employee contract, especially leaving their definition of carelessness and negligence up to management seems sketchy. Furthermore, I don't think there's anything in my actual employment contract binding the handbook as a legally binding document. The handbook itself is riddled with various other inconsistencies & arbitrated rules that are constantly violated daily by employees, so I believe it to be questionable at best.
Thanks,
Pino.
I work at a mid-size IT company of about 200 employees. I've been given a company car as part & had 2 accidents in it, one a months or so ago & the other happened less than 24 hours ago.
The company now suddenly wants $1,250 for each of these two incidents totaling $2,500. I was suddenly pulled back into the office & asked if I wanted to pay this in one go or set up a payment plan. I said I didn't want to rush, as I have no understanding of my rights as the employee in this situation & want to know how these costs were accrued as well as why or how I am liable for the damages, & what proceedings will take place if I refuse to make the payment. I had a look in my employee contract & found that there was nothing in there about insurance or damages - this contract is with a 2nd, separate company that does my employer's HR & financial management.
Their "employee handbook" however - which does have my signature on it claiming I have read & understand it - does have a section which states:
I'm not sure if this "handbook" is as legally binding in this situation as the employee contract, especially leaving their definition of carelessness and negligence up to management seems sketchy. Furthermore, I don't think there's anything in my actual employment contract binding the handbook as a legally binding document. The handbook itself is riddled with various other inconsistencies & arbitrated rules that are constantly violated daily by employees, so I believe it to be questionable at best.
Thanks,
Pino.
