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Hi,
Im new to all this so not sure if ive posted in the correct section, apologies in advance
Im currently employed as an apprentice in the constuction sector (since 2019), however I qualified in june 2021. The main issue I have is that I have been on an apprenticeship contract, the first of which was may 2019 to april 2021, as i was still in college my contract was extended for 12 months (April 2022) but my pay has stayed the same since finishing college. I was promised an 'improvers wage' when i had finished college mid june 2021, but this never happened and it seemed like the managers just passed the buck with my pay saying it should of been the other manager to sort it etc.
In march 2022 when my contract was due to run out i was promised a £2400 pay rise in my next contract. I was told to sign the new contract asap to get the pay rise in my next pay. I signed the contract as i felt i was going to be unemployed if i didnt sign it. After checking the contract i realised it was another 12 month apprenticeship contract, which stated that i had to do lots of things like 20 hours a week in college, assessments exams etc, I didnt think this was right as i was fully qualified since june 2021, but was told by 2 colleagues that i was lucky to have a job and basically stop moaning about it. My next pay didnt show any pay rise so i waited til the pay after, which again showed no increase in wages. I phoned my boss to ask why this has happened only to be told that 'its not going to be a quick fix' and wont happen overnight. I was waiting months and months for anything to happen just to be fobbed off all the time. Lots of colleagues regularly asked me if my pay/contract has been sorted out yet, which started to have a bad impact on my mental health. In early Jan 2023 i was again promised another pay rise, but this time a much better one, and told by my boss that i had to stop being miserable and get on with it. The pressure that my colleagues put on me after being told this was too much for me and I got signed off from the doctors as all i was thinking is here we are again with broken promises etc.
I have been signed off sick with depression since Jan 2023 and my contract is due to end next week April 2023 and have been getting pressure from my boss about when am i coming back, and yesterday sat 22nd april i received a letter from work stating that i need to come in this tuesday 25th april at 8am for a meeting regarding my contract and what to do next. I can have a colleague or a trade rep present but feel I have had no time to prepare for this, and no contact from any colleagues since ive been off sick, so i dont have much trust in them. My mental state is pretty bad because of all this mess and seems like they just want to brush it all under the carpet.
Sorry for the long post i have kept it as short as possible
Any advice or recommendations would be very much appreciated
Many thanks
Im new to all this so not sure if ive posted in the correct section, apologies in advance
Im currently employed as an apprentice in the constuction sector (since 2019), however I qualified in june 2021. The main issue I have is that I have been on an apprenticeship contract, the first of which was may 2019 to april 2021, as i was still in college my contract was extended for 12 months (April 2022) but my pay has stayed the same since finishing college. I was promised an 'improvers wage' when i had finished college mid june 2021, but this never happened and it seemed like the managers just passed the buck with my pay saying it should of been the other manager to sort it etc.
In march 2022 when my contract was due to run out i was promised a £2400 pay rise in my next contract. I was told to sign the new contract asap to get the pay rise in my next pay. I signed the contract as i felt i was going to be unemployed if i didnt sign it. After checking the contract i realised it was another 12 month apprenticeship contract, which stated that i had to do lots of things like 20 hours a week in college, assessments exams etc, I didnt think this was right as i was fully qualified since june 2021, but was told by 2 colleagues that i was lucky to have a job and basically stop moaning about it. My next pay didnt show any pay rise so i waited til the pay after, which again showed no increase in wages. I phoned my boss to ask why this has happened only to be told that 'its not going to be a quick fix' and wont happen overnight. I was waiting months and months for anything to happen just to be fobbed off all the time. Lots of colleagues regularly asked me if my pay/contract has been sorted out yet, which started to have a bad impact on my mental health. In early Jan 2023 i was again promised another pay rise, but this time a much better one, and told by my boss that i had to stop being miserable and get on with it. The pressure that my colleagues put on me after being told this was too much for me and I got signed off from the doctors as all i was thinking is here we are again with broken promises etc.
I have been signed off sick with depression since Jan 2023 and my contract is due to end next week April 2023 and have been getting pressure from my boss about when am i coming back, and yesterday sat 22nd april i received a letter from work stating that i need to come in this tuesday 25th april at 8am for a meeting regarding my contract and what to do next. I can have a colleague or a trade rep present but feel I have had no time to prepare for this, and no contact from any colleagues since ive been off sick, so i dont have much trust in them. My mental state is pretty bad because of all this mess and seems like they just want to brush it all under the carpet.
Sorry for the long post i have kept it as short as possible
Any advice or recommendations would be very much appreciated
Many thanks
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