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Salesman told mentioning BIK error on company cars would 'ruin it for everyone', WRC hears
2023-03-16
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Summary
A former G4S salesman, Eamonn Young, claimed a company culture of not deducting benefit‑in‑kind (BIK) for company cars, and that he was warned it would "ruin it for everyone" if he raised the issue. Young said he noticed the absence of BIK deductions on his €37,000 car when he started in November 2018, and that a colleague told him not to mention it. He alleged that G4S unlawfully deducted €7,347 from his final pay when he resigned, claiming the deduction was made without his agreement. The Workplace Relations Commission hearing found G4S had made a "substantial payment" to Revenue after discovering employees had accrued BIK liabilities. The adjudicator criticised the company's late submissions and demanded evidence of payments to Revenue, noting the tribunal would decide on the legality of the deduction in writing later in the year.
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What: Report matter: Salesman told mentioning BIK error on company cars would 'ruin it for everyone', WRC hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 2018 Other
- December 2020 Other
- 2023-03-16 Publication
Why: "I proposed they should write it off because as far as I was concerned this was not my debt to Revenue. CNI source report
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