'Help Needed Wage Drop'

Jamesm2008

Hi, I am seeking advice and any comments will be helpful.

I have worked for a restaurant, part time since I was 16 for the last three years, I left in October 2008 to go to university, with the intention of working there when I come back over the christmass period.

I have been told, I will now be paid less 4.77 I think, as I have been taken off the books, and all the new starters are paid 4.77. This has annoyed me as I was getting paid 5.73 and I will now be paid less.

Can they do this to me legally?
What should I do, I feel they are pulling a fast one over on me?

Thanks James

Badger_Lady

If you're a casual employee, i.e. you have no employment contract with them, then I believe they're acting within their rights (and complying with national minimum wage). Of course, as a casual employee, you are free to work elsewhere...

Hope that helps

ifonlyitwaseasier

hi james , below taken from hmrc's website......

What are the current rates of the national minimum wage?

There are three levels of minimum wage, and the rates from 1 October 2008 are:

• £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older
• A development rate of £4.77 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive
• £3.53 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age "

so it looks like they have noticed that they can pay you less.

Conor_3

Jamesm2008 wrote: »

Can they do this to me legally?
What should I do, I feel they are pulling a fast one over on me?

Thanks James

Yes they can. Your original contract ended when you left in October. You are now on a new contract. You are being paid the minimum they can legally pay you.