Grievance at work

Davidk9511

I have recently been suspended without pay from work pending an investigation. £250 had apparently gone missing from the till. My manager has since told me that the money had not gone missing. It was just an error on her part from the day before the shift in question as she did not do a Z read on the till. I have lost out on two weeks of work and pay because of this and she has since started treating me differently as I have always been given at least one shift a week before the incident but now I'm not getting any for a further 3 weeks. This has caused a lot of stress for me as I have not been able to pay my bills and I am receiving letters threatening to send someone out to collect my debt. I am paid cash in hand with no payslip but I believe I do not yet earn enough to make contributions towards NI or taxes as I only make between £120-£150 per week. Is there anything I can do to get the wages I would have gotten during the investigation even if I am paid cash in hand?

gettingtheresometime

I thought that if you were suspended then you were legally entitled to full pay during the period of investigation.

Are you on a set amount of hours per week contract or a zero hours contract?

GreenTreen123

^you missed the cash in hand

GreenTreen123

Regardless what you earn you needn!!!8217;t pay slips. You need it so you will get a pension when you are older or sickness pay. You may not be required to pay tax but you will need to know the company is paying your pension and NI.

Can you get another job?

Davidk9511

I do not have a contract with them. The hours are usually 19:30-00:30/01:00.

Davidk9511

I know. I am looking for other work in the meantime but it took me a long time to get this job in the first place and I fear I may not be able to find another job in time to pay my bills. Am I still able to get the payslips for previous wages or would I have to ask for payslips from now on?

GreenTreen123

I understand you are on a low paid job.

Are you getting !!!8220;cash in hand!!!8221;?

Davidk9511

GreenTreen123 wrote: »

I understand you are on a low paid job.

Are you getting !!!8220;cash in hand!!!8221;?

Yes I am receiving cash in hand each week

Brynsam

You do have a contract with your employer, albeit a verbal one. With nothing in writing to confirm a minimum number of hours, sounds like a zero hours contract - so no, you can't claim any payment during your suspension.

Given the amounts you are earning, unlikely you will qualify for any sort of pension contribution.

Nothing illegal about being paid cash in hand unless it is done with a view to avoiding payment of tax and/or NI - and sorting that out is the employer's responsibility.

Davidk9511

Brynsam wrote: »

You do have a contract with your employer, albeit a verbal one. With nothing in writing to confirm a minimum number of hours, sounds like a zero hours contract - so no, you can't claim any payment during your suspension.

Given the amounts you are earning, unlikely you will qualify for any sort of pension contribution.

Nothing illegal about being paid cash in hand unless it is done with a view to avoiding payment of tax and/or NI - and sorting that out is the employer's responsibility.

Thats what I was afraid of! I was hoping I could have something forcing her to pay it legally but I guess ill just have to try asking her for it and hope for the best! Thank you all for your help

Ell76

Davidk9511 wrote: »

Thats what I was afraid of! I was hoping I could have something forcing her to pay it legally but I guess ill just have to try asking her for it and hope for the best! Thank you all for your help

I believe your best option would be to request an informal discussion and state that the whole incident has left you in a less than ideal situation financially.

Be honest!
I'm not sure of your tenure in the job but if you are by all accounts a hard worker and there are no other issues, then hopefully they will come to an understanding moving forward.

If you are happy in the job, then let them know and ask what you can do to re-establish good will going forward.

A reasonable employer should consider the incident was an error on their part and hopefully assist financially.
If they don't then why not consider a role you would enjoy elsewhere?