I work as a self employed joiner and was recently paid off, a small amount of materials from the job was in my van and when asked to remove it i did so.
The next day i was paid off and accused of stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools so my boss never paid me £320 which i beleive i am due, he has no proof but refuses to pay me for having the materials in my van .....
Can he do this???
2007-09-25 10:46:47 · 12 answers · asked by Darren B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I would talk to an attorney or if you cannot afford an attorney seek out whatever free legal advice that is closest in your area. There has to be free legal advice available to you somewhere near you in the UK.
2007-09-25 10:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I fyou are in the UK then no see http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Pay/DG_10 If you have signed a contract or document that says he can then yes otherwise if the sum is for less than £5000 (I think) you can take him to court via the web https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk
it costs £30 but you can add that on to the claim and charge interest at 8% until payment or judgement.
Additionally if you do take him to court and he doesn't lodge a defence within 14 days of being served you can apply to the court to find in your favour and make an order without any further ado
2007-09-25 11:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by zebbedee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your boss cannot legally refuse to pay you for work you have done. If he genuinely suspects you have stolen from you, he would take the legal route and report you to the police. I smell something fishy here.....if he thinks you have stolen thousands of pounds woth of goods, why is he only claiming back £320 of your wages, not thousands of pounds worth of wages?
Get a solicitor, and take him to court if you have to. Provided you didn't steal from him, there's no way you'll lose
2007-09-26 07:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to understand if you are an employee or self-employed. IF you are self-employed, you DON'T HAVE a boss, you have a CUSTOMER (you are your boss). The rest of your question appears to be an issue for a court to settle.
2007-09-25 12:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has to pay you due wages. You all can settle the accusations in court, but he has to pay you with interest. Contact a local employment legal association. They will glad to help.
2007-09-25 10:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar incident a few years back and spoke to the Citizens Advice Bureau. In the UK if you've done the work, they have to pay you. End of.
2007-09-25 10:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what the rules are in the UK but in the US you have to be paid for time worked otherwise it is called slavery. Do you have a labor industries department you can contact to file a complaint?
2007-09-25 10:51:40 · answer #7 · answered by Panda 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the uk, the citizens advice bureau will help. This sort of stunt is often tried by dodgy employers.
2007-09-25 11:04:27 · answer #8 · answered by John S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seeks ACAS or citzen advice they can give you the legal stuff
2007-09-25 10:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by littlemissgio 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
2007-09-25 10:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by kenneth w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋