Employment and Pay

[ajpatty]

My former job has not paid me today for period early december! I only worked a few shifts as I handed in my notice and was sick for my last 2 days of employment. I have emailed the boss and he has replied saying they have deducted sickness and also money to pay back a NVQ/Diploma I had not completed. I did sign something regarding the Diploma, but I dont remember it saying it would deduct my final wages (In December :o(), just that there was payment methods if you should leave the company before completing it, which I kind of acept, but our NVQ asessor left an dwe didnt have another one for 2 months. DO I have a leg to stand on? Is this not a little back handed? And its Christmas!!!