Unfair dismissal from work

[Katie2012newpoet]

Last wendesday I woke up to a letter hand posted off my boss saying they had to dismiss me as I had to many days off after my grandad passed away , I was due to be paid on Friday but I wasn't so I rang them up and they said money would be in my bank Monday but there still ain't and I keep getting excuses from my old works , is it law to pay me for the days I worked or can they get away without paying me ??

[Buenchico]

They're obliged to pay you but the only thing you can do yourself to get them to pay (which doesn't involve a couple of big guys with baseball bats) is to threaten legal action and then, if necessary, to take such action.

The procedure for making formal demand for payment, and then following it up with court action, is in my post here:
http://www.theanswerb...w/Question842908.html
However you'll find that the link won't work. Here's the current one:
https://www.moneyclai...v.uk/web/mcol/welcome

If you need further advice, call the ACAS Helpline:
http://www.acas.org.u...x.aspx?articleid=2042

Chris

[Katie2012newpoet]

Thank you

[factor-fiction]

If it's a company I'm sure they will pay you but it may be that they normally pay monthly so have to arrange a special early payment for you. What are the excuses they give you? You just need to ask what the reason is for the delay.
In terms of the dismissal are you asking if that was fair/legal? I would be surprised if they had dismissed you just for the reason given but there may be more to it than that. How long had you worked there?

[Katie2012newpoet]

I worked for them for 3months the area supervisor said I could come back to work after the funeral , which was 3 weeks after her the day he passed away , but I only had two weeks off and two days one for the funeral and the next day for the burial off the ashes that was the reason why they sacked me as I wasn't aloud a day off for the burial off the ashes , and they keep saying the money have been realised but it's the 4th working day now the money was meant to have been realised and today there saying I need to meet them for my wages

[johnk]

If you've only worked for them for 3 months they don't need a reason to dismiss you but you must be paid for the days you worked. 2 weeks for a bereavement seems a bit too long.

[EcclesCake]

As has been said you can be dismissed with no reason in your first year of employment.

Did you agree a period of bereavement leave with your employer, I suspect they were anticipating a week or thereabouts? Two weeks plus extra days is extremely unusual!

You've been given good advice on how to deal with your former employer to secure you unpaid wages. Good luck.

[Katie2012newpoet]

I thought two weeks wasn't that long to deal with a death ,

[pizza]

Hi Katie in an ideal world we should be able to have the time off that we feel we need, but in working life it's not possible.
I feel you are only young and I personally think your firm is being unreasonable not thinking the burying of the ashes was important to be allowed time off.
I hope you get sorted with your owed money and condolences for your loss.
Remember the happy times with your grandad this will get you through x

[EcclesCake]

When my father died I took a couple of days to deal with informing family and friends and to organise the funeral. I then took a further day for the funeral.

I cannot think of many employers who would tolerate two weeks compassionate leave for a relative who is neither dependent nor a spouse. Perhaps you were the sole relative to manage the arrangements for the funeral, even so two weeks is longer than I have ever encountered in any circumstance.

I'm not trying to dismiss the grief you may be feeling but employers still need to get on with business as usual and by and large the bereaved have to be fair and reasonable in their expectations.