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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: BigSi on March 28, 2007, 17:35:10

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: BigSi on March 28, 2007, 17:35:10

I know its strictly not a 4x4 question, but can your employer make you sign a contract to say that if you damage a works vehicle, you will have to pay for the damage?

 :(blackeye):

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: rollazuki on March 28, 2007, 17:46:33

Id guess so if he were able to prove you negligent or careless.......!

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: markyd on March 28, 2007, 17:46:39

shouldnt the company insurance cover that?, mine does.

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: MuddyMike on March 28, 2007, 18:42:54

Only if its your choice to drive it. If you can't do your job without it they can only require you to pay the excess if damage is down to your negligence.

Mike

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: BigSi on March 28, 2007, 19:34:49

Quote from: "MuddyMike"

Only if its your choice to drive it. If you can't do your job without it they can only require you to pay the excess if damage is down to your negligence.

Mike

Very interesting. I work as a sparky, so without the van, I can't do my job.

So it looks like a case of either paying the excess, or the cost of the damage, which ever is less?

 :-k  :-k  :-k  :-k

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: Drift on March 28, 2007, 23:25:15

I shouldnt imagine you should pay, as half of our drivers would be homeless by now  :roll:
Ste

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: Mudlark on March 29, 2007, 09:10:56

He can make you sign it but whether it's legal and binding is another matter, for a start you signed under duress, because otherwise you wouldn't get the job, and the chances of it standing up in a court of law is pretty slim

Title: Company Vehicle
Post by: BigSi on March 29, 2007, 17:09:38

Great info guys, many thanks.

Simon