Can anybody help with writing a letter of grievance to a former Employer?

Question

I decided to leave a job after only being there a week. The job was simply not for me. I rang the company the following week to advise them of the fact. A month later, having not received my P45 or payment for the week worked, I emailed them. I promptly got a reply stating that I had broken the rules of contract,but I had only been there a week. Also, a weeks training was wasted on me - I didn't have any training it was a case of showing me the basics and leaving me to it. I immediately sent an email stating that I am entitled to that payment. Again, I received another email stating that the trial period was for a month and that I had broken that agreement. I was also advised to seek legal aid so that perhaps a settlement could be agreed upon, if there is to be one. This person also said that in the meantime he would be working out the cost of training me for a week. Incidentally, I started working for the company on 9th July 2007.

I am in the UK

I have signed no forms/contract

Answer 1

Hi - I would visit acas website they have sample letters to use.

Good Luck

In terms of your P45 - they have to issue this by law. Report them to the Inland Revenue and depending on what type of business it is - inform Trading Standards of them holding your pay and P45

Answer 2

You have not indicated where you are at -- so I could be wrong here. But you are owed the week's pay, UNLESS you had signed a contract. If you signed a contract, you need to read the stipulations on the contract. Generally, however, the company cannot charge you for the cost of training.

On the other hand, it was rude to cut out like that. You should still have put in notice, even if you hated the job. They chose you and turned away others that may have worked out better.

Answer 3

Although you had no written terms and conditions of employment, the fact that you turned up for work and were given work constitutes a contract in UK employment law.
In the absence of written terms, you are both bound by statutory terms. The law states that you both need to give a week's notice of termination of the contract. As you did not do this, you have broken the contract and they are entitled to withold payment.
As you earned nothing, they should give you a P45 showing the date you left them, but with the same pay and tax as from your previous employer.
Ring the acas helpline www.acas.gov.uk to check.

Answer 4

If there WAS a signed contract, you are bound by the contract (as are they.) Check it for any information about early quitting or being charged for the training. If there is nothing in writing, they cannot charge you for training nor can they withhold your paycheck.

Next, contact your local Wage and Labor Board Office (State Level) and open a grievance there. They can get you more information about what you can do, and what an employer can or cannot do in such cases.

Answer 5

It all depends what, if anything you signed on joining the company, if no mention was made of their training programme then I would contact ACAS. They are on line and in the phone book.
I once worked for a security company and as part of your starter pack was a form saying that if you left inside of 1 month,training costs, equivalent to 1 weeks wage would be deducted from monies owing, and if you left in the first week, you would get nothing, and to rub it in, if you didn`t have the uniform cleaned they would bill you for it.

Answer 6

If you are in the US, go to your State Department of Labor and file a complaint.

Answer 7

I would contact Citizens Advice , they would be able to help you.