They cannot deduct from your pay without agreement. They can, due to trading conditions etc, stop providing free lunches (I can't be bothered working the "there's no such thing as a free lunch" line into my reply). €24 a week is quite a bit of a deduction to look for. It seems reasonable that they look to cover their costs. It also seems reasonable that they give employees the option of providing their own food.I'm wondering - is it legal for your employer to start deducting money from your wages for lunches etc??? they have never done so previously - it is a new 'condition of employment' that is being introduced. There is no union in the company - they are suggesting something in the region of 60cent per hour!!
Without knowing the details how can you say that?This is simply a pay cut and has nothing to do with food.
Did you read the CitizensInformation link about deductions that an employer can only make with the agreement of the employee?If they provided free lunch up to now, there's nothing to stop them charging for it.
...the ironic thing is a lot of people do not avail of it and simply bring their own - but er's still want to charge them
I didn't mention deductions, I merely said that there's nothing to stop them charging for lunch, which is what they'll probably do anyway. They'll just not do so by forcible deductions, which ajapale, you & purple have pointed out..Did you read the CitizensInformation link about deductions that an employer can only make with the agreement of the employee?
The Revenue may have an interest here. Even if your employer doesn't charge for food, you and your colleagues may (please note the emphasis) find that you have a retrospective Benefit-in-kind tax bill.If they provided free lunch up to now, there's nothing to stop them charging for it. ...
The Revenue may have an interest here. Even if your employer doesn't charge for food, you and your colleagues may (please note the emphasis) find that you have a retrospective Benefit-in-kind tax bill.
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