We have an employee who lost his official laptop. Can we deduct the cost of equipment from his salary?
From United States, Fremont
From United States, Fremont
Has the laptop been signed for? Was the laptop insured? Has a domestic inquiry been conducted? Has an FIR been lodged? Yes, you can recover the cost of the laptop from the employee if he was responsible for the loss due to negligence and it is proven in the company-level inquiry.
From India, Pune
3180From India, Pune
If the laptop was stolen, then the company shall not deduct the laptop amount from the employee.
How is the employee responsible if someone steals his or her laptop? I think all office equipment shall be insured, and the company shall seek a claim from the insurance company.
From India, Delhi
How is the employee responsible if someone steals his or her laptop? I think all office equipment shall be insured, and the company shall seek a claim from the insurance company.
From India, Delhi
Learningnovo,
The domestic enquiry will look into this aspect of negligence. A thing gets stolen only when there is neglect in keeping the laptop securely. Any employee can sell his laptop and claim it was stolen. Circumstances of loss need to be brought out before attributability of blame comes up.
From India, Pune
The domestic enquiry will look into this aspect of negligence. A thing gets stolen only when there is neglect in keeping the laptop securely. Any employee can sell his laptop and claim it was stolen. Circumstances of loss need to be brought out before attributability of blame comes up.
From India, Pune
One of my team members lost his laptop while travelling in the Delhi metro. The metro was so crowded that the CCTV footage also didn’t help. We visited the local police station 5 times. Forget about investigation, the police officials didn’t even launch an FIR. They kept on telling us to come again and again. Ultimately the company deducted the laptop amount from the employee’s salary.
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Hi Nisas,
Thanks for your query on CiteHR regarding deducting the cost of a laptop from an employee.
"No one should be condemned unheard." Natural justice rules should be followed. The USA insists on the due process of law in all matters. Please institute a fair inquiry committee and, after completing the inquiry and as per the enquiry report, you may decide.
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From India, Mumbai
Thanks for your query on CiteHR regarding deducting the cost of a laptop from an employee.
"No one should be condemned unheard." Natural justice rules should be followed. The USA insists on the due process of law in all matters. Please institute a fair inquiry committee and, after completing the inquiry and as per the enquiry report, you may decide.
I can provide you with all HR rules, policies, and forms to administer your human resources.
I have set up an HR department, framed standard operating procedures, an HR manual, leave and service rules, and forms for all HR jobs in soft copy for easy adoption in new companies. These have been created after comparing the rules, policies, and forms of reputable companies.
I have served 35 years in HR, industrial relations, legal, and administrative works of 7 manufacturing companies including steel, power, and electronics plants with over 2000 employees.
Please provide your email address to send detailed information on 65 HR forms and 150 policies that will assist you in solving most HR problems. Kindly approve a minimum fee as I am depending on consultancy fees after the closure of my company in 2013.
Email: c.neyimkhan@gmail.com
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09535470460
Ex-AGM-HR&A., HIRIYUR, Bengaluru
Ex-Member NIPM, Ex-Trainee Member, Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru.
From India, Mumbai
Don’t you guys insure company assets? Check with your finance department and claim for insurance. That’s how ethical and progressive companies handle issues in these kind of eventualities
From United+States, San+Francisco
From United+States, San+Francisco
Insuring assets is a step for protecting company assets. However, an employee needs to take full care of equipment held in their charge. If they fail to do so, they have to be penalized after a proper inquiry with natural justice in mind. The responsibility squarely rests on the employee. Insurance provides protection, that is all.
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
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