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Paying someone to do bags.

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fishtank
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by fishtank »

Cover doesn't mean selling a bag it means cover a duty, If it was my day off and you needed the day off I would cover your duty. Cash transactions have always been unofficial, under the radar and not protected by any agreement.
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IcanthelpthewayIam
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

fishtank wrote:Cover doesn't mean selling a bag it means cover a duty, If it was my day off and you needed the day off I would cover your duty. Cash transactions have always been unofficial, under the radar and not protected by any agreement.
but that would just be your opinion on what's written down, own arrangements to cover can be interpreted in a few ways, and unless you can point to a document which says which ways are or are not allowed it's only your opinion
datasaint
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by datasaint »

RM aren't going to accept any liability if you're at work unofficially with no manager authorisation and suffer an accident.

There's been instances for example where people have been blamed for accidents by not taking meal reliefs, this goes way beyond that.
Creditshampoo
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by Creditshampoo »

Why the f**k would anyone pay someone money to deliver for them
Theghost
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by Theghost »

Creditshampoo wrote:Why the f**k would anyone pay someone money to deliver for them
To finish early? Go to a football game? Family day out ? Wedding.....etc etc.
fishtank
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Re: Paying someone to do bags.

Post by fishtank »

zx135 wrote:but that would just be your opinion on what's written down, own arrangements to cover can be interpreted in a few ways, and unless you can point to a document which says which ways are or are not allowed it's only your opinion
Are you trying to tell me you would try to defend someone on the basis that

a) a member is entitled to interpret an agreement in any way he/she sees fit.

b) if something isn't specifically prohibited in an agreement it must be acceptable.

At the end of the day it's only management's opinion that would count and I can safely say that no manager will put in writing their acceptance of a practice that has tax implications and is at best dodgy with respect to the code of business standards and the legal obligation to monitor working hours.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share