Manager telling me I should not contact Human resources / possible fraud [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I work in a charity store as a full time store assistant, I have been told by my manager that I should not contact human resources for details of my contract which I have still not been given after being with them for more than 6 months, and that it is company policy that any contact with human resources has to go through them, and they have not done so after me asking several times.

I also have several concerns that the same manager is involved in fraudulent activities to meet targets and to claim money from the petty cash for volunteer travel expenses when they are not entitled to it.

Examples:

• I am told that I should remove what is known as gift aid from old garments and use them on items that have not been gift aided, and to use remaining Gift aid stickers on items that have been donated, but not gift aided. (Definite Fraud)

• Told that I should use their partners name, and fill out a Gift aid form, and use the Gift aid stickers on stock. (Fraud?)

• Told not to put some items through the till, but to take the money and put it into the donation tub then use that money later on to meet sales targets. (pretty sure this too is Fraud)

• Using single use (£3), and Week long (£18) bus tickets to claim travel expenses then give that money to a volunteer who walks. (embezzlement?)

What can I do ? This is my first job after a long period of unemployment, and as such I can not afford to loose it without having another one lined up, so walking out is not an option.

manpreet 2 years ago

If this is in the UK (which I assume base on 'gift aid') you should receive a written statement of employment particulars if you are working for your employer for more than 1 month. gov.uk

It is a legal requirement and you should contact your employers HR department to give them a chance to correct this oversight.

As for your manager if you feel you should report his behaviour you can contact HR if you want, or anonymously report it to ActionFraud.