Previous employer demanding payback of £2000 bonus

vassa

jamesfisher1989 wrote: »

I am working again full time.

They also, according to my final payslip, owe me pay and holiday pay of £370.52, basically I wrote this off as I had decided to just ignore their letter. Not sure what to do about that now..

Well, that gives you some ammo. Google legal notices and send them one demanding they drop their case and that you want your money. Don't compromise, you owe them nothing and they owe you something.

The amount of companies i've gotten to pay out what they owe me with legal notices is mind boggling.

I sent 32 letters to Paypal over a 3 year period cause they owed me £275. I got fed up and sent a legal notice, informing them of charges from here on of £30 per letter, plus £5 'admin fee' per correspondence, and a daily charge on interest for every day that the money remained in their account, and also for lost interest on the money they had over the three year period. They paid up within 20 minutes of receiving it.

It's not only registered companies that can send these.

AP007

jamesfisher1989 wrote: »

It is as follows:

Salary: 161.10
Leaver Holiday Pay: 209.42
Bonus Reclaim: -2000

Total Payments: -1628.98
PAYE: -471.40
Net Pay: -1,157.58 (Amount to be repaid)

So the holiday was not written off ie you never got it at all - they have paid it less the bonus.

So £2000 is now £1157.58

vassa

OP, you are owed the bonus. You never left. Take them to court. They can't ask for the £2000. Not because they've not paid you holiday, but because they can't ask for it full stop. The wording in your contract is clear - you Pay it back if you leave. You didn't leave. You need to speak to a solicitor.

ValHaller

jamesfisher1989 wrote: »

I have nothing in writing about me leaving, only a final letter with my remaining holiday pay etc. I don't think I would get anyone to back me up due to them still working there tbh.

OK, you last worked there on Tue 23 July. When and how were you told your job was finished? Were you dismissed without notice? Or what? It looks to me like there is only a 3 day gap in question here and maybe that could be covered too. But don't get your hopes up too much.

jamesfisher1989

My official leaving day was 23rd July, this was with a week's notice. I didn't work the notice period - I was asked the leave the 16th or 17th July and left with immediate effect

ValHaller

jamesfisher1989 wrote: »

My official leaving day was 23rd July, this was with a week's notice. I didn't work the notice period - I was asked the leave the 16th or 17th July and left with immediate effect

That is unfortunate - do you have anything in writing? As I see it you are vulnerable to an accusation of having walked out.

jamesfisher1989

Only my leaving letter with my official leave date. I would have people who can back up the date I left though.

vassa

ValHaller wrote: »

That is unfortunate - do you have anything in writing? As I see it you are vulnerable to an accusation of having walked out.

This is a very good point, although if OP starts the court ball rolling, are they going to want to take it that far for £2k?

My mum works for the biggest care provider in the uk, and when they get sued by someone who was rightfully dismissed for gross misconduct, they just pay it off cause it's cheaper than solicitors fees and court appearances.

ValHaller

jamesfisher1989 wrote: »

Only my leaving letter with my official leave date. I would have people who can back up the date I left though.

Keep the letter safe. It is your defence against an accusation of walking out.

If you were given the letter on the 17th, your last day should have been the 24th as the notice clock starts the day after. This leaves you with the argument that you did not leave, you were made to go.

jamesfisher1989

The letter was posted to me after my leaving date on the 23rd. I received no letter when I was asked to leave, just that one would be sent out. Perhaps it was the 15th I was asked to leave - I genuinely can't remember.