I wrote the letter below to demand clarity on why my July salary was short of #1,000. Although I was not the only one affected, I was the only one who wrote the letter to demand the rationale behind such deduction.

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Dear Madam,
DEDUCTION ON SALARY
I write to bring to your notice that the sum of one thousand naira (1,000) was deducted from my July salary and to seek clarity on the subject.
Thanks.

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On the day after I wrote the letter, I was called to office and tongue lashed that my letter is in their words "rude" and that I'm too confrontational.

To cut long story short, I was told that the deduction was as a result of my one day absence from work on a public holiday July 6th, whereas I was at work on July 7th which is also a public holiday.

Please be sincere. Is the letter rude? If my action is wrong, please tell me so I can go apologise because I didn't apologise.

It's not rude in all honesty. I guess you were tongue lashed to scare you as the deduction is not legal

Not rude. They are just taking advantage of the fact that jobs are scarce and money is tight now in naija

bosses being treating employee as slaves since time immemorial

The Main issue is dat, dey don't comfortable only u among d rest voiced out.

Florblu:
It's not rude in all honesty. I guess you were tongue lashed to scare you as the deduction is not legal

Thank you

Mackin:
The Main issue is dat, dey don't comfortable only u among d rest voiced out.

Perhaps others were comfortable with it and some of them are used to such sanctions. But I wasn't comfortable at all in this harsh economy.

LastMumu:
Op you wrote a letter or you sent them an e-mail....which one?

I wrote a letter. The content of the letter is what you I typed above.

@OP please hold your ground.. next time they won't unjustly deduct your money.

First, hope you didn't fidget when they were talking and hope you didn't apologise sha.
Cos you damn did nothing wrong, and they were embarrassed that someone could challenge their irregularities. Thumbs up

oluwafreshkid:
First, hope you didn't fidget when they were talking and hope you didn't apologise sha.
Cos you damn did nothing wrong, and they were embarrassed that someone could challenge their irregularities. Thumbs up

I did not apologize and I don't think I'm ready to do so. I kept reading the letter over and over again to ascertain the rudeness in it but didn't feel it's rude. Hence, i post the letter here.

There is nothing Rude about that letter am seeing above, unless you're lying.
On a second thought though, employers can allege anything just to intimidate and put fear into you.

I don't get it, i tot public holidays is surpose to be observe as a work free day. what did your employment letter say about public holidays and overtime.

LaurelP:
There is nothing Rude about that letter am seeing above, unless you're lying.
On a second thought though, employers can allege anything just to intimidate and put fear into you.

That's the letter words for words.

There is God oooooooooooo

On top your money fa? Is there no law in Nigeria that protect employees?

Op they just want to take advantage of you and I am pretty sure those lashing are women. Imagine working on a public holiday instead of getting paid money is deducted from your account.

Tdunjoye:
I don't get it, i tot public holidays is surpose to be observe as a work free day. what did your employment letter say about public holidays and overtime.

Forget employment letter they tell you nice things it is when you start working there body go tell you.