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SSP, compensation & general mess! Help please!
lynzpower
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Hi there
Bit of a tricky one & thought this might be the best place to put it. Do move it mods if its in the wrong place ( also posted in benefits area too )
On the 20th of March I got paid from work £530 less than usual. I found that they had reduced my wages for SSP. They had not given me any written warning about this, and therefore illegal. Told them so, adn told them i spoke to my union, and they advised all the monies come back to me due to them not giving me written notice and thus illegal. So far so good. ( they put me on SSP cos someone in my office *thought* I was off sick while I was on jury service)
Now in the interim my bank acocunts been bouncing all over the place with standing orders and direct debits failing and me being charged £30 a time.
the remiainder of my pay should have gone into my account today, but hasnt. I dont have any money to get to work so taking the remiander of my annual leave and manager trying to sort it all out for me. this situation is not going down well with my manager, or me, or more as likely my bank.
apparetnly I can claim some of my charges back from work, as its thier fault that im in such a state. But its been so stressful, my creditors are not amused and im getting overcharging letters all over the place, very stressful. God knows what this has done to my credit rating, and im coming up to mortgage time in October.
Can I claim any compensation for the stress/ damage to my relationships with creditors/ damage to my rating?
Bit of a tricky one & thought this might be the best place to put it. Do move it mods if its in the wrong place ( also posted in benefits area too )
On the 20th of March I got paid from work £530 less than usual. I found that they had reduced my wages for SSP. They had not given me any written warning about this, and therefore illegal. Told them so, adn told them i spoke to my union, and they advised all the monies come back to me due to them not giving me written notice and thus illegal. So far so good. ( they put me on SSP cos someone in my office *thought* I was off sick while I was on jury service)
Now in the interim my bank acocunts been bouncing all over the place with standing orders and direct debits failing and me being charged £30 a time.
the remiainder of my pay should have gone into my account today, but hasnt. I dont have any money to get to work so taking the remiander of my annual leave and manager trying to sort it all out for me. this situation is not going down well with my manager, or me, or more as likely my bank.
apparetnly I can claim some of my charges back from work, as its thier fault that im in such a state. But its been so stressful, my creditors are not amused and im getting overcharging letters all over the place, very stressful. God knows what this has done to my credit rating, and im coming up to mortgage time in October.
Can I claim any compensation for the stress/ damage to my relationships with creditors/ damage to my rating?
:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
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Your employer should compensate you for the actual losses you have had in terms of bank charges, creditors' charges etc. As you have a union involved why not also discuss asking for a "goodwill" payment by way of compensation for stress etc.
Someone in admin should cop it!! for "thinking" you were sick!CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 0420 -
Be careful - I beliee some places of work don;t pay you for jury service, so you might not end up getting the money either way - check with your union.
If your work HAVE made a mistake, then I'd insist they pay any late charges, but not compensation.:cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool::heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
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No i will get paid for jury service thats not the problem.
good idea i'll speak to the unions in a mo !:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
Oh that's good then!!!
Your work should definitely pay the charges because it's THEIR mistake, not yours.
Good luck!
(Bet you're glad you have a union to do the arguing for you!):cool: DFW Nerd Club member 023...DFD 9.2.2007 :cool::heartpuls married 21 6 08 :A Angel babies' birth dates 3.10.08 * 4.3.11 * 11.11.11 * 17.3.12 * 2.7.12 :heart2: My live baby's birth date 22 7 09 :heart2: I'm due another baby at the end of July 2014! :j
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just spoke to the union, they said ALL my charges should come back to me from my employer and there MAY be a case for compo to cover my distress.
nice one
If you dont ask you wont get!:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0
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