GWR Taking me to court!!

[robbeech]

Oh I did read it but I simply can't think of any way that an employer would ewver be responsible for you not purchasing your ticket to work so I didn't quote your whole fantasy

Responsible ? No, of course not.
Willing to pay given the circumstances? Certainly possible.
If missing that train would have delayed things by a further hour and stopping to purchase a ticket would have caused the train to be missed then it likely makes financial sense for management to cover these costs. Of course that decision is up to them and it doesn’t make boarding a train without a valid ticket any more or less acceptable.

 

[GB]

Asking your employer to pay is certainly a long shot, particularly as the initial amount has increased significantly for which the OP was technically fully in control of. However I have heard of stories where parking fines have been paid for by the employer in some circumstances.

3 life lessons as far as I can see. Pay before you board, come to a clear understanding/agreement with your manager before setting off or turn your phone off on days off.

 

[323235]

It doesn't look like the OP has posted since 7th March and this thread has now decended into lots of debate surrounding the employer which is no help to the thread starter.

 

[robbeech]

It has wandered off topic, and that is at least partially my fault. However, it might be of help to the OP if they CAN get the funds back.

 

[richw]

However I have heard of stories where parking fines have been paid for by the employer in some circumstances.

Mine has a policy in place if incurred carrying out a heavy delivery with no nearby parking. Saying that we are rarely stopped long enough for a traffic warden to bother us, never incurred one myself.

 

[robbeech]

I have city and county councils all over the paying themselves for parking fines. Nottingham is a good example. They print permits for events but you still get a ticket, so it gets charged to them, who pay me (plus a sensible admin fee) who then pays the fine, to them.
A parking fine is £50, (£100 if not paid in 14 days), and to apply INTERNALLY from one council department to another for a parking permit costs £50 per vehicle per permit. so if an event is a week long its worth it but for 1 day events it's not worth applying.

 

[BestWestern]

I have city and county councils all over the paying themselves for parking fines. Nottingham is a good example. They print permits for events but you still get a ticket, so it gets charged to them, who pay me (plus a sensible admin fee) who then pays the fine, to them.
A parking fine is £50, (£100 if not paid in 14 days), and to apply INTERNALLY from one council department to another for a parking permit costs £50 per vehicle per permit. so if an event is a week long its worth it but for 1 day events it's not worth applying.

I think "WTF" is the only response to that!

 

[robbeech]

I think "WTF" is the only response to that!

Agreed. But it’s quite common, the department that handles bus lane fines simply will not back down despite having a copy of the permit on file so you just pay it and charge it on, right back to the people issuing the fines.

 

[Dai Corner]

Agreed. But it’s quite common, the department that handles bus lane fines simply will not back down despite having a copy of the permit on file so you just pay it and charge it on, right back to the people issuing the fines.

Sheesh! I'm sure the residents of Nottingham would rather their hard-earned Council Tax was spent caring for the vulnerable, educating their children or filling potholes in the roads than sending bits of paper around the City Hall.

Apologies for off topic rant.

 

[BestWestern]

Agreed. But it’s quite common, the department that handles bus lane fines simply will not back down despite having a copy of the permit on file so you just pay it and charge it on, right back to the people issuing the fines.

Declining to pay and letting them show themselves up in court isn't a popular option, then? Might assist them in finding a less stupid way of sorting out their administrative dilemmas.

 

[Dai Corner]

Declining to pay and letting them show themselves up in court isn't a popular option, then? Might assist them in finding a less stupid way of sorting out their administrative dilemmas.

Then he wouldn't get the 'admin fee'

 

[island]

Declining to pay and letting them show themselves up in court isn't a popular option, then? Might assist them in finding a less stupid way of sorting out their administrative dilemmas.

Those contraventions don’t go through court – or more specifically, don’t have court hearings. Unpaid contraventions will get a charge certificate issued against the vehicle owner increasing the sum by 50% and if still unpaid will have a rubber stamp applied at Northampton County Court’s traffic bulk processing centre, making them collectible by bailiffs.