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Wages outstanding
consultant31
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Not sure if this is the correct board for this query - if not please feel free to move to a more appropriate spot 
My son-in-law began work (through an agency) for ASOS in South Yorkshire in September with a view to getting a permanent job later on. Everything went well for the first three weeks - pay in the bank just as it should but then on his fourth week his wages didn't turn up. He went to see someone in the wages department who told him there had been a hiccup with the computers and they would get it sorted asap.
The following week was just the same - problems which would be sorted soon. This went on for four weeks in total by which time he had had enough and got another job elsewhere.
He has contacted them every week since he left asking about this money only to be fobbed off with excuses. He has contacted ACAS who said they would deal with it. The following week SIL contacted ACAS and got "Oh, haven't you got it yet, we had a word with them Leave it with us, we'll have another word" which hasn't paid off either.
Basically, he worked full time for 7 weeks and got 3 weeks pay. He has written to both the head office and the agency and not even had the courtesy of a reply and now doesn't know who to approach next.
He and my DD have a new baby due in February so money is in short supply. They are reluctant to employ a solicitor in case it's good money after bad.
Can anyone suggest a course of action which may make this huge, global company face up to their responsibilities. At the moment it seems as though they think that if they stall long enough, SIL will get fed up and go away without his money!!!
My son-in-law began work (through an agency) for ASOS in South Yorkshire in September with a view to getting a permanent job later on. Everything went well for the first three weeks - pay in the bank just as it should but then on his fourth week his wages didn't turn up. He went to see someone in the wages department who told him there had been a hiccup with the computers and they would get it sorted asap.
The following week was just the same - problems which would be sorted soon. This went on for four weeks in total by which time he had had enough and got another job elsewhere.
He has contacted them every week since he left asking about this money only to be fobbed off with excuses. He has contacted ACAS who said they would deal with it. The following week SIL contacted ACAS and got "Oh, haven't you got it yet, we had a word with them Leave it with us, we'll have another word" which hasn't paid off either.
Basically, he worked full time for 7 weeks and got 3 weeks pay. He has written to both the head office and the agency and not even had the courtesy of a reply and now doesn't know who to approach next.
He and my DD have a new baby due in February so money is in short supply. They are reluctant to employ a solicitor in case it's good money after bad.
Can anyone suggest a course of action which may make this huge, global company face up to their responsibilities. At the moment it seems as though they think that if they stall long enough, SIL will get fed up and go away without his money!!!
I let my mind wander and it never came back!
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Send a LBA for the amount outstanding, failing a satisfactory response use MCOL to get the money back0
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