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Missing work hours

2 years ago I returned to my original store and was told my contract would be 30 hours, but was only ever given 20 for the last 2 years, I found out a few weeks ago that on HR thought I was onways on 30 hours and that's the info they have.
Is there anything I would be able to do about the missing hours?
Thanks

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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,544 Forumite
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    edited 31 October 2018 at 8:17PM
    Hope that they don't try to reclaim the 10 hours a week you may have been overpaid since you started?

    If you knew you were doing 20 hours a week but thought you were contracted for 30 why has it taken you 2 years to ask the question?
    What exactly do you think should be done about the "missing" hours?
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • McKneff
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    What does your contract state.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • kazwookie
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    fourash wrote: »
    2 years ago I returned to my original store and was told my contract would be 30 hours, but was only ever given 20 for the last 2 years, I found out a few weeks ago that on HR thought I was onways on 30 hours and that's the info they have.
    Is there anything I would be able to do about the missing hours?
    Thanks

    So you have worked 20 hours per week for the last 2 years, when you should have worked 30 hours per week.

    What have you been paid for 20 hours per week or 30 hours per week?

    What have your holidays been based on?

    Why has it taken 2 years for you to question this?

    Why did you not read your contract when you went back throughly?
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  • jonnygee2
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    Is there anything I would be able to do about the missing hours?

    What 'missing hours'? Do you mean for the future? I don't think it wise to try and force them to give you 30 hours, but you could certainly ask for more.

    Or are you asking whether you can somehow get paid for c. 100 hours you never actually worked? If so probably not!!!
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    jonnygee2 wrote: »

    Or are you asking whether you can somehow get paid for c. 100 hours you never actually worked? If so probably not!!!


    Rather more than 100, it's 10 hours per week for 2 years which is c. 1000 hours.
  • ReadingTim
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    What is the actual question here?

    Are you contracted for 30, but have only been given/worked 20 and paid for 20?

    Or are you contracted for 30, only been given/worked 20, but paid for 30?

    If you want a proper answer, you need to write a proper question, including all the relevant information! Otherwise everyone's just guessing...
  • Sorry for the delay guys, so when I went back to that location 2 years ago I was told I would be on 30 but was given 20 and was always told that's what my contract said which I never got a copy of it was all done through HR I never signed a new contract or anything, Ive since finding out asked for a copy of that contract but never received it, I've only been paid for the 20 hours I've been given even though I should have been getting the contracted 30 hours
  • McKneff
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    If you were told 30 hours, why didnt you query it in the first month.

    He said, she said doesnt cut it... ikeep asking for it....
    If it says 30, youre quids in lol.
    You should have insisted in a copy when you signed it
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • sangie595
    sangie595 Posts: 6,092 Forumite
    fourash wrote: »
    Sorry for the delay guys, so when I went back to that location 2 years ago I was told I would be on 30 but was given 20 and was always told that's what my contract said which I never got a copy of it was all done through HR I never signed a new contract or anything, Ive since finding out asked for a copy of that contract but never received it, I've only been paid for the 20 hours I've been given even though I should have been getting the contracted 30 hours
    You worked 20 hours. You were paid 20 hours. You aren't owed anything.
  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    fourash wrote: »
    2 years ago I returned to my original store and was told my contract would be 30 hours, but was only ever given 20 for the last 2 years, I found out a few weeks ago that on HR thought I was onways on 30 hours and that's the info they have....

    Affirmation of contract

    It could be argued that by doing nothing for two years that you have agreed to the change in hours.

    https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/4-385-1118?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true&comp=pluk&bhcp=1
    fourash wrote: »
    Is there anything I would be able to do about the missing hours?
    Thanks

    What do you want done about the 'missing hours'?
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