wellbeing at risk because employer hasn't paid me

sangie595

Smodlet wrote: »

Unless it is cash in hand (illegal?) who gets paid two weeks into a new job?

Not illegal unless deductions aren't made. It's rare to find an employer who pays in cash these days, but it can happen and it's legal.

[Deleted User]

Smodlet wrote: »

Well said, kazzah and Sangie595. Unless it is cash in hand (illegal?) who gets paid two weeks into a new job? I would allow at least two months if at all possible and, if a dire emergency came up and this was not possible, I would crawl to work on my hands and knees if that was the only way to get there and work for at least two weeks, covering myself with glory at every opportunity, before I dared to ask a new employer for any favours whatsoever. I imagine many reasonable employers might be willing to offer "subs" to an employee who had shown how willing and hard working they were.

In my current job I started on the 11th and was given a letter that was very indicative of a payment date on the 25th mart you, not till the very day I started did I see this and then it took over a week to get word to me I wasn't actually due to be paid till more like month and half later. I didn't stand for it knowing some 4 years prior I was a weekly paid temp - an option open to the company for sure rather than me balancing their books.

I ended up with a £600 unconfirmed no doubt overtaxed sub of a wage.. I'm not worried I'm sure there will be a juicy cheque from hmrc in 2 years time, again, do rest assured every day since I have smashed my targets and walked past a shop to see colleagues who were surely should be in a 'better place' pawning there stuff.. to have belief in my alternative ways.

By the way the majority of people do not speak nowadays in the workplace - Mum said the two who took over when she retired do not utter a word to each other. All day, ever day - it's no doubt why there is so much depression!!!

Daisy_fresh

hunterfi perhaps it would be of interest to look into ways in which you local council could help you with unanticipated costs.
I know some local council offer welfare help to those in need such as welfare loans which accrue no interest to pay back. if you are seen to be in crisis (in this case surely if your health is at risk being unable to meet basic needs) they may be able to offer some help.
Alternatively, you could use some of the information and forms on MSE page to draft a letter to your employer if you have exhausted all other avenues such as talking to them and enquiring about the whereabouts of your wages without getting anywhere. Putting it in writing should surely set the ball rolling to press forward in this matter with your employer.
Also, call the bank to reverse any charges you have accrued as this would be classed as financial hardship.
And otherwise ignore the patronising and unhelpful information on here. Apart from the suggestion of reversing the bank charges, if they really wanted to help then this would have been suggested before.
Heaven forbid they should ever find themselves in financial hardship in unforeseen circumstance beyond their control.

bugslet

sangie595 wrote: »

As I commented on the other thread, this site has a reputation of driving away its most experienced posters, and the boards are littered with professional advisors who have given their time freely in the past and are now gone, fed up of the constant attacks on them. This has happened on every board, as far as I can see. Does that harm them? No it doesn't. But it does erode the quality of the advice available to people who come here - and some of them, the majority of them, are in genuine need, and some are desperate.

I forget the name of a couple of the previous posters who were employment lawyers who were basically given so much grief because their responses didn't match with the hope of the OP, that they left. The board was diminished until they were 'replaced'.

BTW, we pay weekly still, so if you started this Monday, you'd get your money by Weds next week. Gave up paying cash a while back though. And we all talk to each other!

Somerset

Daisy_fresh wrote: »

Heaven forbid they should ever find themselves in financial hardship in unforeseen circumstance beyond their control.

And wellbeing.... don't forget they put OP's wellbeing at risk. Should be worth a couple of grand compo.

Smodlet

Bugslet, are you actually saying you would employ this person? I wouldn't.

bugslet

Smodlet wrote: »

Bugslet, are you actually saying you would employ this person? I wouldn't.

See what you mean smodlet, but I meant 'you' in the general sense, rather than a specific 'you'.

I think the OP is possibly not suited to the life of a long distance truck driver;). Drama llamas last all of 5 minutes with us!

Smodlet

Thank you, bugslet... Are nurses not supposed to be unflappable, calm, in control, actually focused on their patients' "wellbeing" rather than their own???

daytona0

Daisy_fresh wrote: »

hunterfi perhaps it would be of interest to look into ways in which you local council could help you with unanticipated costs.
I know some local council offer welfare help to those in need such as welfare loans which accrue no interest to pay back. if you are seen to be in crisis (in this case surely if your health is at risk being unable to meet basic needs) they may be able to offer some help.
Alternatively, you could use some of the information and forms on MSE page to draft a letter to your employer if you have exhausted all other avenues such as talking to them and enquiring about the whereabouts of your wages without getting anywhere. Putting it in writing should surely set the ball rolling to press forward in this matter with your employer.
Also, call the bank to reverse any charges you have accrued as this would be classed as financial hardship.
And otherwise ignore the patronising and unhelpful information on here. Apart from the suggestion of reversing the bank charges, if they really wanted to help then this would have been suggested before.
Heaven forbid they should ever find themselves in financial hardship in unforeseen circumstance beyond their control.

I hope you weren't referring to me, because you've effectively mirrored my own advice Good post.

(and I suppose you weren't OP in disguise after all )

daytona0

Oh dear, the mods have deleted another of my posts! I fear that a perma ban will be looming very shortly! It strangely takes them a number of hours to take action.