Looking for a bit of advice to impart to a person in need in regard as to whether his employer is breaking UK employment laws by his actions.
The person in question works as a handyman at the Care Home where my wife works. Last week, on receiving his payslip, he also received a letter telling him that ' his performance has been unsatisfactory and as such, they have been forced to employ a second handyman to assist him'.
As if that is not insulting enough, his employers have decided to deduct £250 from his wages to pay for this second handyman. That £250 will continue to be deducted from his future wages to continue paying for the second handyman.
In my view, this action is highly questionable, both morally and legally. The person concerned has never been previously warned about his performance, so to suddenly do this to him must surely be illegal.
If his employer has concerns over his work, then surely they first have to inform him of such. Even then, I seriously doubt they have the right to deduct the wages for a second handyman from his wages in the first place.
I know this person is going to see CAB sometime this week, but I was wondering if anyone has any links to relevant legislation on employment law that I can pass onto him. I think the behaviour of his employer is reprehensible in what he is doing and I want to be able to make that employer think twice before trying that kind of behaviour again - especially if (as I suspect) his actions are illegal.
After all, if he can do this to one person, then it surely will only be a matter of time before he begins to persecute other members of staff (including my wife) in this manner in the future.
I simply want to show this guy that employment law in this country does not tolerate such deplorable actions and demonstrate that the common man can be very well informed in such matters and indeed can fight back.
Thanks in advance for reading and for any help that anyone may be able to offer.
The person in question works as a handyman at the Care Home where my wife works. Last week, on receiving his payslip, he also received a letter telling him that ' his performance has been unsatisfactory and as such, they have been forced to employ a second handyman to assist him'.
As if that is not insulting enough, his employers have decided to deduct £250 from his wages to pay for this second handyman. That £250 will continue to be deducted from his future wages to continue paying for the second handyman.
In my view, this action is highly questionable, both morally and legally. The person concerned has never been previously warned about his performance, so to suddenly do this to him must surely be illegal.
If his employer has concerns over his work, then surely they first have to inform him of such. Even then, I seriously doubt they have the right to deduct the wages for a second handyman from his wages in the first place.
I know this person is going to see CAB sometime this week, but I was wondering if anyone has any links to relevant legislation on employment law that I can pass onto him. I think the behaviour of his employer is reprehensible in what he is doing and I want to be able to make that employer think twice before trying that kind of behaviour again - especially if (as I suspect) his actions are illegal.
After all, if he can do this to one person, then it surely will only be a matter of time before he begins to persecute other members of staff (including my wife) in this manner in the future.
I simply want to show this guy that employment law in this country does not tolerate such deplorable actions and demonstrate that the common man can be very well informed in such matters and indeed can fight back.
Thanks in advance for reading and for any help that anyone may be able to offer.
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