A payroll clerk who diverted £20,000 of his employer’s money into his partner’s account has just been jailed for 14 months. Although stupidity was his ultimate downfall, what lessons can we learn
from this case?
Published 06.09.2012
According to research, over one third of employees regularly inflate their work-related expenses and nearly 20% do this deliberately. It’s estimated that this is costing employers £1.6 billion per
annum. What can you do to protect yourself?
Published 25.08.2017
It’s come to your attention that an employee’s claim for reimbursement of expenses is wrong - they’ve claimed more than they are entitled to. Does this give you grounds for their dismissal?
Published 09.05.2014
You must give an employee a P45 when they leave your employment. But does the law state how long you have to issue a P45 and what happens if you can’t provide this document to the employee before
they start a new job?
Published 23.03.2023
In May 2014 there were media reports of an employee who had pocketed £5,000 of her employer’s money by issuing refunds to a fake customer. Once discovered she admitted the theft, but how might this
have been avoided?
Published 18.06.2014
Whenever a new employee starts working for you you’ll need to obtain certain personal details from them. What’s the minimum information you should ask for and how can it be obtained easily?
Published 26.08.2014
When completing their new starter form, an employee has crossed through the bank details section and written that they would like their “wages paid in cash”. Even if this is legally possible, is it
wise?
Published 31.10.2012
Over 600,000 people are expected to die in the in the UK in the next twelve months which means there’s a possibility you could lose one of your employees. What are the first steps you should take if
you’re faced with this situation?
Published 27.06.2023
Each time you see a particular employee, a mobile phone is glued to their ear and it’s clear the conversation isn’t work-related. As they are focused on personal matters, can you deduct the length of
their calls from their pay?
Published 14.05.2012
Last month, for whatever reason, you were late in processing payroll data. This meant that staff received their pay a week late. Some of them are very unhappy and demanding compensation. Do you have
to pay it?
Published 28.06.2008