*please be aware that I'm not an employment lawyer*
That sounds like it's not allowed, BUT, the Germans are a law unto themselves, and whilst this might not be 'allowable', they might just choose to do it themselves. Is there any way you could object to their choice of charity? Could you then say that you will donate to a charity of YOUR choice instead?
As for the office secretary/receptionist - she sounds *interesting* - bleach in her coffee?
Ask yourself, - do I want to fall out with people at work over 15 Euros (yes, yes, I know it's the principal, but I objected to having to pay my colleague a fiver to wear her pyjamas to work for Children in Need, but I still did so, cos it keeps the peace and makes me look like a team player). Or do you want to just give the money - you are at least choosing to avoid the horror of the work's Xmas do, and you would surely spend more than 15 Euros if you attended it in any event?
Sorry I can't offer more constructive advice on this, good luck :)
We had a Children in Need day last week (the cynic in me says that we are pitching for the BBC audit at the moment - coincidence?). You had to pay £2 if you wanted to come in to work in casual clothes (fair nuff) and then £5 if you didn't!
I coughed up. I resent the forced payment too and legally I could have said no. However, like Anne, I know that it's about being seen to be a team player. They can't do anything to you legally, but the office gossip-machine is a killer and I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of it.
There was a similar dress-down Friday at my last place of work. It was enforced charity and when it came to pick a new charity, everyone brought out their lovely and well-ground axes about the very fact it happened at all.
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That sounds like it's not allowed, BUT, the Germans are a law unto themselves, and whilst this might not be 'allowable', they might just choose to do it themselves. Is there any way you could object to their choice of charity? Could you then say that you will donate to a charity of YOUR choice instead?
As for the office secretary/receptionist - she sounds *interesting* - bleach in her coffee?
Ask yourself, - do I want to fall out with people at work over 15 Euros (yes, yes, I know it's the principal, but I objected to having to pay my colleague a fiver to wear her pyjamas to work for Children in Need, but I still did so, cos it keeps the peace and makes me look like a team player). Or do you want to just give the money - you are at least choosing to avoid the horror of the work's Xmas do, and you would surely spend more than 15 Euros if you attended it in any event?
Sorry I can't offer more constructive advice on this, good luck :)
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I coughed up. I resent the forced payment too and legally I could have said no. However, like Anne, I know that it's about being seen to be a team player. They can't do anything to you legally, but the office gossip-machine is a killer and I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of it.
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Also, hi! :)
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