Partner has used Work Credit Card for Personal Expenses!

[Charcol]

Hes been called in for a disciplinary meeting to explain himself.

I have advised him to co-operate and tell the truth as best as poss. Its several transactions, including cash withdrawals. Although he has never tried to claim them as a business expense to recoup the money from work, and has paid the monies back after use.

However, the policy is no personal expenses!

What are the best options to avoid dismissal? Has anyone witnessed or seen similar scenarios? Advise would be much appreciated. thanks!

This happened to a friend of a friend and they were sacked. My friend was actually also the line manager who had to sack her. Sorry.

He's f*cked he's stolen from the company he will be lucky to not be charged by the police

Has he given you a reason as to why he’s done it? This is the crux of the whole issue

One mistaken use and fessing up and repaying immediately is entirely different to multiple uses including cash withdrawals

For most companies, this would be classed as gross misconduct and dismissal

It immediately puts his character into question, and trust is likely gone

What a crappy situation to be in

How would you not notice this and need it flagged? Surely you’d spot the transaction was missing from your account.

The best way to avoid dismissal is not to do this in the first place...

Failing that come clean, apologise and hope for the best I guess.

It’s not a mistake. You’re BF is bulls**g you I’m afraid. The rest of you ‘accidentally’ using yours too. Seriously? I wouldn’t even have mine in my wallet when I reluctantly had one. I kept it locked away.

I'm really sorry, just I've known this and every time it's been a gross misconduct and dismissal. Because it's essential theft and against policy (no matter how quickly it's paid back, that's generally how it's been viewed the 5 or so times I've known investigations.)

The only option is to profusely apologise and hope manager discretion comes in to play if he's hardworking, has a good relationship and they likely him etc
And hope it's a final written warning only.

He's been silly, and if the worst is to happen you'll just to have take it on the chin and do your best in the interim until a new job can found.

Sorry lovely, super stressful for everyone though from a human side.

I used to travel for weeks at a time on a regular basis. It was not unknown for me to be asked to travel later the same day at some points. I had a phase where my passport and a couple of clothes changes were always in my work bag just in case and I also always had my work Amex. I never actually accidentally used my physical card as it was quite distinctive vs my personal ones but it would be easy enough to do if they were with same provider/same colours etc. I have accidentally used my work one on uber and Apple Pay.

Hope it goes ok for him, in some company's it will be considered gross misconduct.

Someone did this regularly at a previous company I worked for and when it was discovered (after she bought George Michael concert tickets on it - so a while ago!) was dismissed for it. She was using it to bridge between paychecks when she was short of money at the end of the month, always paid it back, but that isn't really the point and no defense.

Good luck.

Sometimes losing a job and hitting rock bottom help. Gambling is an addiction and hope you both get help.

@Charcol
any updates?

This isn’t just a dismissal case - this could be a police matter!

Oh I’m sorry for you and your family for this experience, but unfortunately I think you need to prepare that your husband is going to be dismissed.

Accidentally , in a rush type of mistake as a once off I think they may understand, but this repeated incidents won’t wash as a mistake, if your husband is in a position where he’s trusted to have a company CC then he will know what the inevitable result of the meeting will be.

again sorry though

Wow...this is the EXACT thing that happened to my (soon to be ex) husband. Sorry to tell you but he was dismissed for gross misconduct. He has to get an employment lawyer. Sounds like your husband has come clean about it to you which is a good start. I was lied to constantly until his co-worker told me the whole truth.

How is it that your partner is female in another thread?

Union representation if possible. He has been unwise/uncareful. Maybe he took the wrong card out his wallet by mistake🤔

It's theft , pure and simple, doubt he'll keep his job
Stupid thing to do, pretty obvious what consequences are..

Instant dismissal; especially if you’re in any kind of finance role. Most companies would sack for this any way.

We had someone do this in our business we sacked him straight away and he was made to repay the money he had stolen.

I think the OP is the man in question.

AS is very revealing.

Indeed last year the OP had a wife on maternity leave and now they’ve got a male partner defrauding his company - hmmm