tesco wont pay overtime

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Sep 2008 at 21:32

I did overtime last month, and did not receive it in last weeks pay- So I submitted a wage query.
They say there is now an overtime ban and they cant pay it me I have to have it as hours back.

I agreed to do the overtime when there was overtime and it isnt my problem that they arent allowed to put it through?? All I want is paying for what I worked

Can they do this?!

I did the extra shifts as 'overtime' not time in lui(sp)

TIA

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Sep 2008 at 21:35

Phoebs said:
this has happened to my friend at debenhams too. She worked a full weeks overtime and now they say she cant get paid for it, even though it states in her contract that she gets paid overtime.

I told them I do not care if they cannot pay me the overtime, pay it me anyway, its not my problem!

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Sep 2008 at 21:37

mysticsniper said:
They can't just spring it on you after you had already worked the hours.

They have! They said something about forwarding extra holidays to my uni store when I transfer - to me it sounds like fobbing me off to another store!!

I replied with Im not coming in next weekend as I need my money for uni, and now I cannot MOT the car as you owe me £200. (I need all the money I have atm for uni books and halls and tuition fees as no loan this year).

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Sep 2008 at 21:42

yermum said:
I can't treat employees this way.

Its as bad as XL. SURELY the directors knew 6months ago it was fubared, yet they still took money from customers until midnight it went under!

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Sep 2008 at 21:57

pc-modd said:
Talk to your Unison rep, they should soon sort it out.

It is a freaking good job I am in the union!

OpenToSuggestions · 15 Sep 2008 at 16:14

Bit of an update.
Rang the store manager and arranged a meeting for tomorrow.

My overtime consisted as some sunday (time and a half shifts) as well as regular night shifts.
They owe me circa 200quid but want to forward this onto my uni store as 2 shifts time in lui!!!! I am NOT taking time and a half nor night shifts in lui of a 5hour trolley daytime shift!!!
Night shifts and sundays pay WAY more than days!! not to mention the hours they are ripping me off!! Also I cant go to loughborough with all this excess 'baggage'. 'Hi, I have come back to uni, by the way you owe me lots of shifts off' -I cant do this!!! Loughborough tesco are actually decent too.

Not on imo, if the store manager doesnt see sense I will consult the union.
This is quite taking the pee.

OpenToSuggestions · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:10

jmhduck said:
I'd just say something along the lines of I was asked to do overtime which I did in good faith.

I said that in the meeting today. It went ok. He said I can have the time off at this store before I go back uni but I need the money, as I have budgeted for it and am not taking a uni loan this year.
He is having a meeting with some staff tomorrow and will get back to me.

Thing is, there is a 100% ban overtime, eeven though it was payday and in a store of 300people, there are BOUND to be some wage queries.

OpenToSuggestions · 16 Sep 2008 at 23:13

Nick644622 said:
Look up the "Truck Act" (act of Parliament). They cannot refuse to pay for time worked, it is not negotiable (unless lieu time was agreed beforehand). You have them over a barrel & they will back down if threatened with it because for one they'll lose & they wouldn't want the publicity.

could you link me? wiki shows several different truck acts of different dates. thanks

sr4470 said:
How long have you been there? If its less than a year, they can easily dispose of you for kicking up a fuss. Most you'll get back is wages many months later, after a long county court battle...

I say this not only from experience, but from reading the employment laws currently in effect. Sure, you might be able to go to an employment tribunal if you've been there long enough, but you have to know what you're doing to win your case.

I have been there 2.5years. This isnt what I need! Especially since my landlord is making no effort to call me regaurding the £250 deposit he owes me!

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Sep 2008 at 01:09

sr4470 said:
Ok, well you're in a better position than I was in my case. What does your contract say?

I cannot find it, but I do have one from loughbrough that is a year old (I dont think anything has changed on there).

It says extra hours are required if needed of me.

Mentions nothing about not paying overtime.
I have found the truck law on wiki but no idea what it means.
If anyone knows which law they have broken I would be grateful! Thanks

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Sep 2008 at 02:30

sr4470 said:
Does it say what rate those hours should be paid at?

it says the weekly wage
then that under 36hours workers will be expected to work additional hours if necessary.

Then says company reserves right to take back overpayment.

So surely I reserve the right to take back udnerpayment.

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Sep 2008 at 03:48

Rebelius said:
to the OP, just to make sure, the overtime you worked wasn't after 29 Aug was it?

That was the cut-off date for the pay (which is nearing 2 weeks ago now). Why you ask? The only reason I can think of is that you are checking to make sure I am not dopey and it should be in the next pay

OpenToSuggestions · 17 Sep 2008 at 16:56

jmhduck said:
If the money's for Uni could you borrow it off parents? Or always try getting a larger overdraft?

or get tesco to pay the money they owe me

OpenToSuggestions · 18 Sep 2008 at 01:54

They were suposed to ring me today, but didnt. So I rang them and anyone who knew anything had already gone home. Useless.