Rights in case of cash difference: what now?

Questioner

My daughter works as a cashier at a supermarket and had a cash difference of 14.90 euros last Saturday. Now her boss wants her to pay this to him in cash next Saturday. She has never had a cash difference before and has been working there for almost a year now. Many of her colleagues have had a cash difference and paid it because they are afraid of losing their part-time job. Is my daughter obliged to pay this and if so, can she request proof of receipt and that this cash difference will no longer count towards any future cash differences due to payment? I believe that this is an entrepreneurial risk and that she does not have to pay, but she does not want to be difficult because she also wants to keep her job, but I do not think that is a good reason, I wonder if the company is allowed to do this. I would prefer to call the head office of the supermarket chain to ask about this, but I do not want to get my daughter into trouble.

Lawyer

No, the employer may not recover this cash difference from your daughter. In case law, such a dispute has already been decided by the judge several times. This shows that everything is at the expense and risk of the employer. I advise your daughter and her colleagues to bring this up with the employer together. Together they are stronger. After all, we cannot rule out that the employer will take repercussions. However, not paying this cash difference can never be a reason for dismissal. After all, your daughter is within her rights