Employment/Work and asscioated benefits woes

[HSBCrusher]

the break can not be at the end of the shift.

[Hacked_Off]

yes i know ths is what ive said to them they say we have to do for hours but all five of my shift cant go at the same time so the last 2 people get there break at the end!!! so surely theyd have to start breaks earlier!!!

[honeybee13]

Zara, do you think this job and company are right for you? You don't seem to like very much about working there.

 

HB

[Hacked_Off]

Nope i cant bare it. Today i was told off for coming in 3 min late. Despite the fact the manager who told me off was 30 min late!!!! Our deputy manager who i like and get on withh has also walked out today. thats 3 people in 2 weeks. its not good.

[Hacked_Off]

Another 2 people hav left. ones walked the other handed in notice but then didnt come back anyway. now they owe me 4 hours holiday from 2 weeks ago. i keep being told "it will be on next weeks" 2 weeks later, no holiday pay. Also one of the girls who walked out shes been told she wont het paid for the week in hand she worked.

[Hacked_Off]

turns out another 2 people are missing a big chunk of there wages:mad:

 

i have a "work trial" on monday for somewere else. Does anyone no if im entitled to pay for this?

[honeybee13]

Are you working all day Monday, zarah? Work trials can be a bit of a [problem], going by the forum and people have ended up working for nothing.

 

HB

[Hacked_Off]

I'm not sure tbh he just said 9.15. guess ill find out wen i get there!!

[Hacked_Off]

ive been graduall sliping my percings back in. ive noow had all my facial piercngs in fo a monts and not a word . theyve been in thatlong now they cant use the "health and safety" excuse:p

[Hacked_Off]

STILL havnt had all the emergancy tax back. Ive only recently been taken off emergancy (april). What can i do to make the other 2 emplyers provide the information? ive been back the tax office and they are still waiting for them to reply.

[Hacked_Off]

oh and can i take this to an emplyment tribunal?

[honeybee13]

I think you could be out of time for an ET, zara. Have you spoken to the head offices of your ex-employers or just the local manangement? I would try the HR departments if you haven't already.

 

HB

[Hacked_Off]

i have yeah they promise to ring me back and dont.

[Hacked_Off]

So, another holiday booked another charade. Ive been off for 2 weeks as a holiday. This was booked and approoved by managment. They havnt paid me fr it. Again. Every time i book a holiday i have to fight with them for payment. what can i do? Can i demand payment today? I have bills due..

[Hacked_Off]

So, another holiday booked another charade. Ive been off for 2 weeks as a holiday. This was booked and approoved by managment. They havnt paid me fr it. Again. Every time i book a holiday i have to fight with them for payment. what can i do? Can i demand payment today? I have bills due..

[Hacked_Off]

[papasmurf1cx]

How many times has this happened?

[Hacked_Off]

This would be the 4th time. I get the feeling they do it on purpose. Last time it took me 3 weeks to get it out of them. Ive just checked my online banking they have paid me, but wrong. Its just under £40 short. I should get holiday pay next week also. No doubt this will be wrong aswell.

[Hacked_Off]

When everyone else books holidays its not an issue, they get paid right. IT always seems to be me.

[papasmurf1cx]

zararh........... you have another thread going on here. You were asked the question whether the company was the right one for you given that you seem to be unhappy there and that they are mucking you about. What is you goal by posting on this site? Do you want help to sort the company out or are you just wanting to moan and let off steam? It seems to me they have some hold over you is that correct?

[Hacked_Off]

a bit of both and yep.

[papasmurf1cx]

a bit of both and yep.

 

What is it they have over you? You can't sort them out until you face up to what that is. Perhaps that is where cagger's can help you? Care to elaborate?

[Hacked_Off]

They know i need this job. So they seem to think because of this they can treat us all like dirt. I witness staff daily and openly bullied. I speak up when i witness this. because i speak up they seem to make mistakes etc with my pay on purpose. They expect an unreasonable amount of work to be done in a set period of time. If work isnt done in this time staff are given warnings. I recently discovered a log in the office of all our names and how quickly we are working. If our work isnt done in there set time we are forced to stay, even though its not in the contract they can do so. They say it is, but isnt. On the rare occasion we are able to have a break we are often made to wait several hours for it. They watch your every move. We are not allowed to have a drink, talk, go the toilet etc. Managment have there favourites, said favourites never have any problems with pay and are allowed to pick and choose holidays, days off etc. It never used to be this way. We had a decent manager but her job was sabotaged. They put her under so much stress and pressure she walked out. Then the area managers daughter got her job. Since she came several members of staff have left. walked out or been signed off with stress. Weve had new people start and not come back after one day. Ive brought up these issues several times and they dont do anything. I cant complain to the area manager, she will obviously take her daughters side. Before i went off i was assured my holiday pay, just for once would be correct. But its wrong, again.

[Hacked_Off]

oh and we are made to come in 10 min before are shift. We dont get paid for the 10 min. If you clock in 1 min late, they dock you 15 min.

[papasmurf1cx]

Are you in a union?