Wages Owed

jobbingmusician

In your position I would write to them AFTER THE END OF MARCH if you have still not had any money.

Say that due to unexpected circumstances you had to leave at very short notice. Say that you apologise for not having given notice, but point out that at the time of leaving you calculate that they owed you 13 days pay for February, plus x days of untaken holiday (work this out carefully!) You are prepared to forgo pay for 5 days in recognition of the fact that your personal circumstances meant that you were unable to give notice, but you expect pay for the balance.

If this doesn't produce any response, send a letter before action notifying them that you intend to pursue payment through the small claims process.

The risk is, of course, that they may respond and say that your sudden absence caused them costs - but I really don't think that they can argue that it cost them more than a week of your wages!

Buffalina

Many thanks for the explanation & advice going forward.


I was told the lack of notice was a "grey" area given I had no written contract but seemingly that was incorrect as it appears to be pretty black and white from the info provided here.