Worked as a christmas temp and got underpaid whats my rights?

benchy

hey,

I worked as a christmas temp for 8 weeks and I left on the 31st Jan. I have recived both my pay packets and overall I have been underpaid around £100. They have said I have been paid everything that I am owed and I know for a fact I haven't, and I can prove I am owed more. How do I go about getting that £100 back because its mine and I've earned it.

any help will be great thanks.

McKneff

More details are needed for anyone to be able to help you.

knowing it and proving it are miles apart.

benchy

I have it written down they have it written down and filed away. Its there for all to see. Thats all the proof I have.

Googlewhacker

what if theirs gets 'lost'?

Seriously, write a letter detailing what you feel they owe to HR, send it recorded delivery and ask them to reply within 7 working days.

If no reply send a letter before action

If still no reply then goto a tribunal to claim for it.,

tizerbelle

So here's a novel approach - write a letter to them saying something like.

"According to my records (copies attached) I worked a total of X hours during the period of employment with you.

I have only received payment of Y hours as shown by the payslips (copies attached) I have received.

Please reply to me within 7 calendar days to confirm when I will receive payment for the remaining Z (X-Y) hours."

And keep a copy of the letter, the originals of your evidence and send the letter registered/recorded post so you can prove you sent it.

If you don't get a response, follow up with another letter stating not had a response, respond within 7 days or I will submit a claim for breach of contract.

ETA:
As usual, googlewhacker types faster than me - for that read uses less words than me to say the same thing.