bloody job

[karma22]

I thought the job offered to me was part time 9-1 mon-fri cash office/admin and shop floor.

Turns out I'm not in cash office very often at all. Cash office people have to start at 7.30. They think I am too slow and constantly nagging me to hurry up.

Hours all over place not 9-1 at all like offered.

Signed contract sayin they'd pay me £6.17 per hour - most of the shop floor employees get £5.83 but thought I got the extra cus I do cash office.

Now today they tell me they got my pay wrong and they are cutting it to £5.83. Are they allowed to do this?

Read the smallprint on my contract which says the company are authorised to claim back any overpayment of salary made to me. The way I see it though an overpayment is where they may have paid me for an extra hour which I didn't work by mistake - does being told my wage is £6.17 to start with count as an overpayment?

Manager said that as I am on my probationary period the company can do whatever they like.

ba5tards

[dothawkes31]

if you were told your wages would be £6.17 and they need to alter them I don't think they can just do it as though they made a mistake, they will be better cutting your total hours worked per week i think.

[karma22]

I just don't think they should be allowed to cut anything hours or salary. Their mistake. They can't change the contract.

Wish I knew my rights as an employee else these companies walk all over you! Might phone acas

[dothawkes31]

yeah do that, it's 08457 47 47 47

[mccfluff]

what does your contract state your hourly rate and hours are?

[karma22]

20hrs

£6.17

[mccfluff]

it would be odd that they would reduce your wage if its contractually , hours can depend on how the contract is worded, i woudl def contact acac

[karma22]

Just read a bit on acas website

I think they might have been wrong to do that but as I've signed to say I agree to the change I probs won't be able to do anything now.

Will phone acas though I think.

These companies think they can get away with anything and I'm not having it