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Hi Everybody,
I am looking for advises.
My previous employer has made a deduction on my wage based on assumption.
They took £705.43 and the reason was they have a missing playstation and a missing phone in the office. I was not in charge of the playstation and for the phone, I am pretty sure I have left it on my desk the last time I used it. As the phone was my responsibility I agreed to pay for it because I shouldn't have leave it probably.
When I saw the deduction I asked them for more information and they sent me screenshots of ebay and argos website saying that is the way they broke down the amount of the deduction. I am not an expert in UK law but I am pretty sure that the way they calculated the deduction is a bit dodgy. Moreover, the price that they have look on ebay for the phone is for a different model (the phone was a galaxy note 3 and they have looked for the price of galaxy note 4 which is obviously more expensive).
When I read my contract in details again I realised that they didn't pay my holidays either (the amount is £305.89).
I tried to find an agreement with them but they just ignored my emails, I have then filled in an early conciliation form with ACAS. After two weeks they made a "generous offer" (that is what they said) of £250 that I obviously declined. They are now trying to say that the laptop I gave them back was broken and they had to pay £450 because I downloaded movies on it.
It seems that the only way will be the claim at the tribunal. My question is can I ask for liquid damages in that kind of matters (basically that money was meant to relocate to London and I now live at a friend's because I didn't have that money to take a temporary accommodation the time to start my new job) because it makes my life harder at the moment, on the top I am late to pay my phone bill because of that as well.
Thank you for your help
I am looking for advises.
My previous employer has made a deduction on my wage based on assumption.
They took £705.43 and the reason was they have a missing playstation and a missing phone in the office. I was not in charge of the playstation and for the phone, I am pretty sure I have left it on my desk the last time I used it. As the phone was my responsibility I agreed to pay for it because I shouldn't have leave it probably.
When I saw the deduction I asked them for more information and they sent me screenshots of ebay and argos website saying that is the way they broke down the amount of the deduction. I am not an expert in UK law but I am pretty sure that the way they calculated the deduction is a bit dodgy. Moreover, the price that they have look on ebay for the phone is for a different model (the phone was a galaxy note 3 and they have looked for the price of galaxy note 4 which is obviously more expensive).
When I read my contract in details again I realised that they didn't pay my holidays either (the amount is £305.89).
I tried to find an agreement with them but they just ignored my emails, I have then filled in an early conciliation form with ACAS. After two weeks they made a "generous offer" (that is what they said) of £250 that I obviously declined. They are now trying to say that the laptop I gave them back was broken and they had to pay £450 because I downloaded movies on it.
It seems that the only way will be the claim at the tribunal. My question is can I ask for liquid damages in that kind of matters (basically that money was meant to relocate to London and I now live at a friend's because I didn't have that money to take a temporary accommodation the time to start my new job) because it makes my life harder at the moment, on the top I am late to pay my phone bill because of that as well.
Thank you for your help
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