tesco wont pay overtime

I'd just say something along the lines of I was asked to do overtime which I did in good faith. However you've not honoured your end of the bargain and if you won't honour what was agreed this time I just won't do any more over time and you've lost any trust I had in you as my manager.
 
jmhduck said:
I'd just say something along the lines of I was asked to do overtime which I did in good faith.
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
mglover070588 said:
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.
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Might be worthwhile chatting to your union rep before the manager - or better still take your union rep along to the meeting as a witness ;)

I also work for Tesco - in the distribution centre though not the shops. We were asked to do overtime the other night in order to ensure all the orders were assembled - I was the only one that refused. Doesn't go down well with management, but after a 12 hour shift i've done enough work imo

It's worthwhile knowing your rights in situations such as this, dont allow them to bully you into a position / outcome your not entirely happy with. Always remember as an employee you have rights - your union rep will keep you right ;)
 
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.
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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.
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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!
 
mglover070588 said:
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!
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Ok, well you're in a better position than I was in my case. What does your contract say? You can sue for breach of contract if they refuse to pay you for that overtime when it is stated in the contract. I'd probably write to the appropriate person (your line manager?) in firm wording that you'll be expecting the money soon or legal action will follow. Start gathering evidence together.
 
sr4470 said:
Ok, well you're in a better position than I was in my case. What does your contract say?
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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:p
 
Are you a member of Usdaw? If so then take it upto them.

This happened to a few of my colleagues but personally I didn't have any problem with my pay.
 
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aproctor said:
nope
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Surely he does. He's worked the hours, he's been paid £0.00 for them and told he can have the same number of hours as time in lieu.

He worked the extra hours without being told he would get time in lieu, thinking he would be paid for them, also the hours he worked seem to be Sunday (so should be basic rate x1.5) and night (should be basic rate plus whatever premium) - worth more than what his extra holidays would be.

I'd bet other employees in the same store got paid for overtime they did that month, so why has he been given nothing, surely that's not legal?


to the OP, just to make sure, the overtime you worked wasn't after 29 Aug was it?
 
I can't see how they can retrospectively change your O/T payment for time off in lieu. My advice would be to either speak to a Union rep, or drop into the Citizen's Advice Bureau. Or I suppose you could see if there's some at the DWP you can speak to.
 
The Funktopus said:
I can't see how they can retrospectively change your O/T payment for time off in lieu.
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There's a big difference between messing with verbally arranged overtime and contractually agreed work. By offering lieu time instead the employer is being 'reasonable', which I believe is all that's required.

You can be fairly sure that big retailing personal departments are completely up to date with the latest requirements of the working time directive, and its consequences.

Andrew McP
 
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