My employer failed to pay me my wages I worked in an independant school I didn't get paid for July or August then he contacted me apologised and asked me to go back in September he promised to pay what he owed as soon as the funding came through.
In September guess what I didn't get paid. He said the bank took all of his money to cover his overdraft. He said as much as he would like to pay us he can't give us what he doesn't have. He then had the cheek to ask us to work on a voluntary basis until he can get himself straight.
He and his wife are still driving around in their Jeep's and he has started a new business which I believe is thriving.
He said if we try to take him to court he will put the company into liquidation and we will get nothing.
Also he isn't giving out any references to prospective employers.
I really don't know how to deal with this. I have got another job but I want the money he owes me it is after all 3 months wages and I can't afford to lose that.
2007-01-03 23:54:55 · 7 answers · asked by mummylove 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
what a horrible man sue him i hope he goes bankrupt
2007-01-04 00:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The good news is that you do have several options.
The bad news is that this guy will probably be a real pain to get money from.
In a situation like this, I think you need to start legal proceedings. Find a decent lawyer and ask what can be done. Fair warning though... this can drag out for quite a while. If this guy wants to he can make this be a slow and drawn out process.
Don't allow this jerk to use liquidation of the school to prevent you from getting paid! If he really doesn't have money then bankruptcy can allow the company to still run while debts are redressed.
Best of luck!
2007-01-04 00:05:23 · answer #2 · answered by besimorhino 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.acas.org.uk and it will guide you through what you can do in this situation. I myself went through something similar, was owed wages, the the owner of the company said they were having financial difficulty...not my problem at the end of the day, i still went ahead and pushed for an employment tribunal, which went in my favour as he did not respond to my claim. I finally got what i was owed in the end.
Keep a record of all your correspondance, letters, emails, phone calls as they will need to see what you have done yourself in an attempt to retrieve whats owed to you.
Good luck, dont be put off by what he says and fight for what you are owed!!
2007-01-04 00:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by toxy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he has another thriving business then it is highly unlikely he will put himself into liquidation, or that the courts will accept this as an inability to pay you. Sue him, but this will be much more effective if a group of you do it as a joint claim.
2007-01-04 00:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Queen of the Night 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the Small Claims Court.
Only costs a few pounds.
Make sure you name him, his wife and the school and the company on the claim so he can't wriggle out of it.
2007-01-04 00:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call his bluff and take him to court. If he does go into liquidation then you will be one of his creditors. Or you could threaten to make him bankrupt. See a solicitor.
2007-01-04 00:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to report him and his business. Take to someone at the better business bureau, because he's obviuosly doing something illegal.
2007-01-03 23:59:23 · answer #7 · answered by nealee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋