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Employment Rights Act 1996

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17 Introductory.

(1) In the following provisions of this Part— “cash shortage” means a deficit arising in relation to amounts received in connection with retail transactions, and “stock deficiency” means a stock deficiency arising in the course of retail transactions. (2) In the following provisions of this Part “retail employment”, in relation to a worker, means employment involving (whether or not on a regular basis)— (a) the carrying out by the worker of retail transactions directly with members of the public or with fellow workers or other individuals in their personal capacities, or (b) the collection by the worker of amounts payable in connection with retail transactions carried out by other persons directly with members of the public or with fellow workers or other individuals in their personal capacities. (3) References in this section to a “retail transaction” are to the sale or supply of goods or the supply of services (including financial services). (4) References in the following provisions of this Part to a deduction made from wages of a worker in retail employment, or to a payment received from such a worker by his employer, on account of a cash shortage or stock deficiency include references to a deduction or payment so made or received on account of— (a) any dishonesty or other conduct on the part of the worker which resulted in any such shortage or deficiency, or (b) any other event in respect of which he (whether or not together with any other workers) has any contractual liability and which so resulted, in each case whether or not the amount of the deduction or payment is designed to reflect the exact amount of the shortage or deficiency. (5) References in the following provisions of this Part to the recovery from a worker of an amount in respect of a cash shortage or stock deficiency accordingly include references to the recovery from him of an amount in respect of any such conduct or event as is mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b). (6) In the following provisions of this Part “pay day”, in relation to a worker, means a day on which wages are payable to the worker.

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17 Introductory.

(1) In the following provisions of this Part— “cash shortage” means a deficit arising in relation to amounts received in connection with retail transactions, and “stock deficiency” means a stock deficiency arising in the course of retail transactions. (2) In the following provisions of this Part “retail employment”, in relation to a worker, means employment involving (whether or not on a regular basis)— (a) the carrying out by the worker of retail transactions directly with members of the public or with fellow workers or other individuals in their personal capacities, or (b) the collection by the worker of amounts payable in connection with retail transactions carried out by other persons directly with members of the public or with fellow workers or other individuals in their personal capacities. (3) References in this section to a “retail transaction” are to the sale or supply of goods or the supply of services (including financial services). (4) References in the following provisions of this Part to a deduction made from wages of a worker in retail employment, or to a payment received from such a worker by his employer, on account of a cash shortage or stock deficiency include references to a deduction or payment so made or received on account of— (a) any dishonesty or other conduct on the part of the worker which resulted in any such shortage or deficiency, or (b) any other event in respect of which he (whether or not together with any other workers) has any contractual liability and which so resulted, in each case whether or not the amount of the deduction or payment is designed to reflect the exact amount of the shortage or deficiency. (5) References in the following provisions of this Part to the recovery from a worker of an amount in respect of a cash shortage or stock deficiency accordingly include references to the recovery from him of an amount in respect of any such conduct or event as is mentioned in subsection (4)(a) or (b). (6) In the following provisions of this Part “pay day”, in relation to a worker, means a day on which wages are payable to the worker.

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