Assigning Equipment to Employees

Yup,

Time to turn the tables and make them feel it… :slight_smile:

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If an employee leaves does the tools go with him? Ehat about the ones he paid for? I like the mechanic train of thought but those are their tools. usually go with them.

I would think that if we are hiring the right guys broken and lost tools would be minimal. And if its an honest mistake that is rare cant we give them a gimme?

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you still have the specialty tools of the truck that get lost

little stepladders used to get left behind all the time as well - truck tool, not personal tool

4 ft extension poles all the time - again truck tool

when I would make them pay for lost/broken tools an interesting side effect is they wouldn’t report it of course, then end up on a job they couldn’t complete because now they needed that specialty tool they didn’t report that they no longer have :angry:

so yeah, someone’s gotta go through every little thing regularly

Happy to report that we completed Mrs. X gutters last week. First time in 3 years we did not leave a 32 foot tall ladder at her place.

That said, 10 days ago I watched a 16 footer slide off my truck while doing exactly 60 mph on the freeway

We all screw up, learn from them and do not repeat.

rinse, repeat, rinse repeat

re legal deductions: here in the great white north, manitoba more specifically it is illegal to deduct anything but the official required deductions without written permission from the employee.
from employment standards gods:
Examples of what can be deducted from employees’ wages include:
Cost of Tools
Employers can only deduct the amount agreed to by employees and only if: a) the tools remain the property of employees; b) are not unique to the particular employer; c) are available for purchase from different suppliers; d) can reasonably be expected to be used at different employers in the same occupation; e) are voluntarily bought from the employer instead of another supplier.
If the employer and employee cannot agree on how and when the employee will reimburse the employer for the cost of the tools, the employer can deduct the amounts equal to what would be allowed if they had a garnishment under The Garnishment Act.
Employers cannot deduct the cost for tools that are required by law.
Photo Radar Tickets or Red Light Camera Tickets
Employers may deduct the minimum amount payable if employees give written consent to do so. Cost of Tools
Employers can only deduct the amount agreed to by employees and only if: a) the tools remain the property of employees; b) are not unique to the particular employer; c) are available for purchase from different suppliers; d) can reasonably be expected to be used at different employers in the same occupation; e) are voluntarily bought from the employer instead of another supplier.
If the employer and employee cannot agree on how and when the employee will reimburse the employer for the cost of the tools, the employer can deduct the amounts equal to what would be allowed if they had a garnishment under The Garnishment Act.
Employers cannot deduct the cost for tools that are required by law.
Photo Radar Tickets or Red Light Camera Tickets
Employers may deduct the minimum amount payable if employees give written consent to do so.

What types of things cannot be deducted from employees’ wages?
Fees to cash cheques
Cost of damage to company property and vehicles (i.e. insurance deductible, parking tickets, or other violations, with the exception of photo radar ticket or a red light camera tickets)
Cost of lost, stolen or broken tools, equipment, products, or faulty service
Cost of cash or inventory shortages, dine & dashes, or drive offs
Cost of personal safety equipment
Safety equipment is an employer’s responsibility. There are exceptions for safety headwear and some safety footwear. Contact The Workplace Safety and Health Branch at 204-945-3446 or visit their website safemanitoba.com for more information.
Cost of a uniform

Thsts insane … no respect !!!

The only way to stop it. Is to make it come out if there pockets somehow.

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I would start firing people if they lost/broke 10k in equipment. Even if it is illegal I would create a form and lose it you buy it, just for show. I would also do inventory of their personal and truck equipment every two weeks or once a month. Broken items must be turned in and explanation. If you brake or loose $1k + in one year you will be fired.

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