i started a job in a hotel and did 10 hours over two shifts and decided i did not like it and was very unhappy doing the job so i told them i didnt want to come back as i was misserable and didnt enjoy it so left. i didnt know i had to give a weeks notice as i was shodowing some one and not really doing anything (hat i mean is i was on the shift with someone and not replacing someone) i have now been told they will not pay me the 10 hours. i paid for a uniform and cant remember if i signeda contract or not.
2007-03-16 04:58:49 · 7 answers · asked by jessicaandmo 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It will depend on the employment laws in the country you work in. Generally speaking you would be expected to give notice for ANY job you are being paid to do if you want to leave, you have the option to just not turn up of course but then if you have signed a contract it will probably have something in it that means the employer can sack you if you don't give notice - which can affect your ability to claim benefits subsequently (in the UK anyway).
You could try asking someone in a citizens advice beuraux for legal advice - it could be be possible to take the employer to the small claims court to sue them for the money, but it would cost you £30 to submit a claim and it is a long drawn out process with no guarantee that you will be paid.
2007-03-16 05:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by agent4927 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Jessica,
I am not a legal bod, but it seems to me that your employer is being a bit tricky.
There should be a contract of employment somewhere, and you are fully entitled to have a copy, and peruse it.
There also should be at least a weeks' notice either from yourself, or the hotel management.
I would say something along the lines of -
"OK, we shall part, but as long as you pay me all that I am due to, that 10 hours included, at a premium handshake of £50"
Otherwise I shall hang around & do very little in aid of the establishment.
Stick to your guns, and don't be fobbed off.
I employ folks, treat all with dignity, fairness, and grace, as it should be.
Best of,
Bob.
2007-03-16 05:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK: if you did not have a written contract, then the statutory provisons apply in relation to the termination of your contract. As you worked there for less than a month, there is no provision for you to give them any notice (nor for them to give you notice). However, if you had written terms which say you had to give a week's notice from the start, then you have broken the contract.
You need to get your facts straight before you take any action to recover the pay due to you. Ask them for a copy of the contract which you signed. If one does not exist, then you are entitled to your pay and you can take them to the Small Claims Court.,
2007-03-16 05:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by fengirl2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Companies have rights just like we citizens do. Trust me, if they're not paying you for the 10 hours, they probably have a legal right not to. Still, like everyone else suggested, look into it and see if you can get paid. What's the worst that can happen? You don't get the 10 hours pay.
2007-03-16 05:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are entitled to 10 hours pay go to the citizens advice and they will advise you on your next move
2007-03-16 05:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by minty359 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah they owe you. if you worked the 10 hrs. then they should pay you like everyone else.
2007-03-16 05:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Lady L ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You worked they owe you. It doesn't matter.
2007-03-16 05:03:45 · answer #7 · answered by Seeker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋