I quit a job but after some time they asking me to pay a damage fee
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so i worked at a retail place like 3months ago and my ex manager messaged me to say one of their device is missing on one of the days i’ve worked and each worker has to pay if they worked on that day.
It’s so unfair??? I’ve already quit but still need pay money?? What do i do? what happens if i don’t pay?
Netizens’ comments
- There is absolutely NOTHING he can do to make you pay. It is the manager’s responsibility that you turn over all company property on your last day and that nothing is outstanding before you leave. For him to come to you three months later is ludicrous. Sounds like he/she is on the hook for it and they’re trying to blame anyone they can. Ignore the messages or block this ex-manager.
- I am not a lawyer but I don’t think you are legally obliged to pay anything. Even after 3 months, there is no legal responsibility on your part whatsoever.
The reason being is thar it is the store’s responsibility, and really, the store manager’s responsibility to ensure inventory is in place.
It is more likely that inventory had somehow gone missing and the manager is scrambling to solve his own problem by extracting money from ex-employees.
Even worse, the whole story could be fake. There is no way to verify if the manager is even telling the truth. - Nope. Don’t pay.
Just for the record, check your contract.
For another analogy, if you rent a car, and return a damage which the company only realised 3 months later: there is zero chance you would pay - Just ignore. Anything can happen within that 3 months. Tell him to send the cctv footage to the police to investigate.
- Pull out your employment letter and see if there is any clause that covers equipment damage and or any other liability. Otherwise, just ignore..