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Hello,
I have ended up here after googling my issues which are follows:
Employment ended at previous employer on Dec 31st after handing in my notice as it became increasingly clear that the financial viability of the company was at best questionable. I worked an extra couple of weeks at the end through Christmas both to earn extra money and to assist my boss who was desperate as others had jumped ship for same reasons as myself.
Today I should have been paid final salary along with a lot of overtime accrued in December. I check my account this morning and nothing, neither had I received a payslip which I normally would have 1 or 2 days before payday. I emailed payroll and HR this morning, and followed up with telephone calls this afternoon and nothing was heard until near end of business day when HR lady emailed me to say I have been reported to local police with regard to criminal actions and that my pay has been withheld! Could scarcely believe my eyes. On my last shift over Xmas I helped myself to a random bottle of plonk that was sat in an unoccupied part of the office which obviously is theft but surely not grounds for this!
Can the employer do this - from what I gather on internet the answer is no - and what would the next sensible course of action be in order to get what I am owed?
Would appreciate any help.
I have ended up here after googling my issues which are follows:
Employment ended at previous employer on Dec 31st after handing in my notice as it became increasingly clear that the financial viability of the company was at best questionable. I worked an extra couple of weeks at the end through Christmas both to earn extra money and to assist my boss who was desperate as others had jumped ship for same reasons as myself.
Today I should have been paid final salary along with a lot of overtime accrued in December. I check my account this morning and nothing, neither had I received a payslip which I normally would have 1 or 2 days before payday. I emailed payroll and HR this morning, and followed up with telephone calls this afternoon and nothing was heard until near end of business day when HR lady emailed me to say I have been reported to local police with regard to criminal actions and that my pay has been withheld! Could scarcely believe my eyes. On my last shift over Xmas I helped myself to a random bottle of plonk that was sat in an unoccupied part of the office which obviously is theft but surely not grounds for this!
Can the employer do this - from what I gather on internet the answer is no - and what would the next sensible course of action be in order to get what I am owed?
Would appreciate any help.
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