not been paid by my previous employer

[magic28]

hi there as you are aware i was dismissed a couple of weeks ago from my previous employer, while i was suspended i was on full pay. today is pay day so i rang the bank to see just how much they had paid me and guess what i havent been paid...
so i rang up to speak to my old personnel manager to ask whether its been sent to me in a cheque form and i was told "oh she is on hols". i then asked to speak to wages and again was told "she also on hols".
i have no job and now not been paid what do i do? i have a house to run and things to pay besides a small family.

do i get my union rep onto it who was with me from the beginning or do i go straight to head office?

any advice welcome

thanks

[Sidewinder]

Do both. Get the Union onto it and go directly to Head Office. Irrespective of being dismissed, the money is due for work carried out whilst under contract and therefore to not pay you is classed as an unlawful deduction and a breach of contract. Explain that as such any bank charges or other out of pocket expenses incurred as a result will have to be met by them so you expect a CHAPS transfer by next working day.

[magic28]

this might sound dumb but what is a CHAPS transfere????

ive tried to contact the union rep which isnt working today and nothing has arrived through the post, not even a wage slip.
do you think they will send my final pay when they send me my p60 or should they have paid me like everyone else?
i will leave till monday then try speak to personnel manager and then if no joy will contact head office first thing.
im so angry with them,

thanks

[JonCris]

As has been stated they have no right to withold your wages unless you owe them for anything such as goods purchased, company loan, previous overpayment etc:

[Hobbie]

this might sound dumb but what is a CHAPS transfere????

Clearing House Automated Payment System

All big banks are members of a clearing house in order to process its payments, it is an almost instant bank transfer, takes about 15 minutes from the orginator to receiptiant receiving the funds. Some banks charge for this about 35 quid.

But even the smaller banks and building societies can do these payments has most of them use one of the big banks for clearing payments.

Only main difference is a BACS Giro transfer (The standard) takes upto 3 days and is free, but a CHAPS/SWIFT/IBAN transfer usually incurrs a small charge and of course which the bank passes on to the customer sending.

But as sidewinder says, demand a CHAPS payment, you are totally entitled to it, and like you say you still have a life to lead and bills to pay and family to look after, also ensure any bank charges you've incurred because of this late payment is taken care of by your former employer.

And don't let them tell you it isn't possible, as every employer who pays via BACS Giro have access to CHAPS and able to make those payments using the payroll system, just usually requires someone more senior to authorise it.

[magic28]

thanks very much hobbie

i will mention this to whoever i manage to get hold of on monday morning but i know from previous ppl who have left the company and have rang up regarding no wage or other things not been passed on the store in which i left just says tell them im in meetings all day.
i cant even go into the store as i have been told im no longer allowed in.

so thanks again and i will keep you informed.