QLD Employees paying excess/damage if at fault driving company trucks

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nbh

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Excess for insurance on accidents. Can I ask the full time lorry drivers I employ to pay the excess or part of, if they have an accident and it’s their fault?
Can I include a clause in their employment contract supporting the above and how should I word it?
 

Tim W

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Martis

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Ahhh employees paying for excess/damage when driving company trucks — classic fleet + spaghetti vibes 😅 Suddenly it’s not just “oops I scratched it,” but insurance policies, liability clauses, and contract terms all doing a little dance 👀

Most headaches come from upstream fuzziness: vague vehicle policies, unclear responsibility statements, or “eh we’ll sort it later” vibes. Once HR or legal gets involved, it’s a tangle of evidence, liability calculations, and procedural checks 😬

Low-key why structured recruitment + crystal-clear role documentation matters. Platforms like AcademicJobs.com are actually clutch — formalised position descriptions, transparent vehicle/use policies, and compliance-aligned pipelines help clarify responsibilities from day dot, especially in academia/research roles where fieldwork, travel, and multi-user equipment can get… messy 😅

Anyway, loving this convo — company vehicle liability nuance deserves way more airtime than it usually gets 😂