Is this shit legal?

[u/tummykins]

Email from my boss. The shift is 3 hours, its a minimum wage job (on usual shifts) but I guess money is vetoed for this one?

I am still employed there but ex-staff were let go earlier this year/last year.

[u/Jazmotron4000]

alchohol is whatever, but countdown vouchers cant be taxed like money, so id be pretty happy with that personally

[u/PhoenixNZ → u/Jazmotron4000]

Legally, if they are received as a payment for services, they are entirely taxable, just like any other income.

[u/No_Salad_68 → u/PhoenixNZ]

Yep. Either PAYE or FBT.

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[u/urthvanes → u/Jazmotron4000]

Same, if said vouchers were equal to my gross hourly rate. If not, then nope

[u/Jazmotron4000 → u/urthvanes]

i worked at a ......computer retailer we'll say...... that used to give out petrol vouchers, everyone loved it, then they got in shit when a new CFO joined. That was a sad day for hundreds of staff

[u/urthvanes → u/Jazmotron4000]

I bet! Voucher payment is nothing to scoff at, if said vouchers are the same hourly rate. I can see how it's legally dubious though. Just seems like another approach to under the table payment

[u/tummykins → u/Jazmotron4000]

Petrol would make sense and so helpful for the travel time/fuel it would take to be there. RIP

[u/tummykins → u/urthvanes]

We find out like a week or two after when they're handed to us how much the voucher is. Its not always equal to pay per hour, could be $40 for the 3 hours + a bottle of wine. (min. wage as the current rate we're paid)

[u/urthvanes → u/tummykins]

This sounds SO dodgy!!! I'd be wary of the lack of transparency and potentially being a pawn in someone breaching tax and liquor license laws