Employer taking money from your bank account

Employer taking money from your bank account

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Rich G

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1,271 posts

219 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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Mrs G was in conversation with a friend tonight who has just left the firm she works for.

I wasn't party to the conversation but afterwards SWMBO told me that the company had threatened to take money from her friend's bank account for reasons unspecified.

As a matter of principle is such a thing possible and if so legal? Obviously the company has all their employees' bank details so that they can pay them at the end of the month but I have always understood that your bank would need to hold a signed mandate (direct debit or standing order) for them to accept such a demand.

What does the panel think?

Rich G

Original Poster:

1,271 posts

219 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Thanks for the replies guys - pretty much as I expected, but always nice to have these things confirmed! cool