Getting paid for a sub-contractor

tobylyla

Hello... Can anyone help me, please? 

I was sub-contracting until yesterday. So, a few weeks ago I had an accident first one in my 18 years of driving in an 18-ton wagon, and not at fault, however, the company said I owe them money or I have to wait until the accident has been investigated. Unless I was doing something unlawful which I wasn't. 

I wasn't told about any such thing nor communicated to say I was being paid. I have bills to pay etc- does anyone know where I stand legally?  it is a very scandalous and cowardly act 

Many thanks!!! 

Grumpy_chap

tobylyla said:

Hello... Can anyone help me, please? 

I was sub-contracting until yesterday. So, a few weeks ago I had an accident first one in my 18 years of driving in an 18-ton wagon, and not at fault, however, the company said I owe them money or I have to wait until the accident has been investigated. Unless I was doing something unlawful which I wasn't. 

I wasn't told about any such thing nor communicated to say I was being paid. I have bills to pay etc- does anyone know where I stand legally?  it is a very scandalous and cowardly act 

Many thanks!!! 

That post does not seem to match the thread title, so that is confusing.

How much money are the company saying you need to pay them?
Does your contract have any reference to a payment in the event of an accident?
Sometimes, contracts have a nominal / excess amount written in that is passed on to the driver.

Marcon

tobylyla said:

Hello... Can anyone help me, please? 

I was sub-contracting until yesterday. So, a few weeks ago I had an accident first one in my 18 years of driving in an 18-ton wagon, and not at fault, however, the company said I owe them money or I have to wait until the accident has been investigated. Unless I was doing something unlawful which I wasn't. 

I wasn't told about any such thing nor communicated to say I was being paid. I have bills to pay etc- does anyone know where I stand legally?  it is a very scandalous and cowardly act 

Many thanks!!! 

What does your contract say?

tobylyla

Thanks, I am sorry I wasn't sure where the post should go... They did owe £950 for my week's work- they paid 80% of it last night after I sent this post, as I emailed the manager and copied in the directors. I had no contract per se and definitely not for excess to damage to their vehicles, my accident wasn't my fault nor was I doing anything unlawful. Thanks!