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  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    (Land_of)_Maz wrote: »
    she seems a bit better.... she's playing out front with a girl neighbour.. figured the fresh air would do her good..........

    big kiss and cuddle from aunty sammy too....
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    Well done on the loss Sally...woo hoo....1.5lbs is great...
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Sammy that is just appaulling. I would be tempted to go in person and ask to have a quiet word. If the money isn't given there and then I would go to the paper and name and shame! I have no idea who to go to to get them to cough up though..crapola
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
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  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Get her union rep to lean on them??
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    sallyx wrote: »
    Sammy that is just appaulling. I would be tempted to go in person and ask to have a quiet word. If the money isn't given there and then I would go to the paper and name and shame! I have no idea who to go to to get them to cough up though..crapola

    I have tried to encourage Nats to deal with this herself so far, but its getting too stressful for her now..she has been nothing but polite so far.

    I can 'almost' sympathise with her boss...she is a small employer and so has to pay her SMP out of takings BUT she gets it all back from the Inland Revenue almost immediately. I have given her till Friday and then I will go down and hand in the letter that I have written. However, I might also be tempted to head butt her at the same time:rolleyes:.

    Nats feels like she can't go back there after her maternity leave but to be honest I am glad, she was treated like crap anyway.....
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    becky_rtw wrote: »
    Get her union rep to lean on them??

    :rotfl:would if she had one...but its a blue rinse 3 staff hair salon....:rotfl:

    I am her union rep!
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    sammy115 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what she should do if the response is nothing......Its no good ringing ACAS - I know from bitter experience that they will say - her employer has a legal obligation to pay SMP but getting the money is a completely different matter. I have been paying her up till now!! but I can't afford to pay her any more and she needs to get some money from somewhere....

    Small claims. Give them a deadline, then say you'll be taking them for costs too.
    sammy115 wrote: »
    Nats feels like she can't go back there after her maternity leave but to be honest I am glad, she was treated like crap anyway.....

    Then take them for constructive dismissal. This is quite a powerful strike against them.
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    It is hard for small businesses but like you say she gets the money back! If she were running a good business then she would have put money aside for things like this and holiday cover! I'll come and do some head butting with you ;)
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    Do you mean a tribunal Z or small claims online...

    I have also suggested constructive dismissal - hence my formal letter requesting confirmation of payments........
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    They've moved the abuse button next to Thanks :( That's gonna lead to clicking the wrong button
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
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