Reimbursement of wages?

[Rudiger]

I work part-time in a supermarket and my pay increases every now and then. When this happens I receive a new Contract of Employment (COE) through the post. In early May I received one, my pay had risen to about a pound more an hour than I was previously getting. I would usually hand this form to my manager to give to Personnel shortly after receiving it but at that time one of my parents had an accident. During this time I was looking after them and just forgot about the COE. I recently looked at my last payslip and realised that because I still have my COE, my pay hasn't changed. Is there anything I can do? Will the people at wages review my pay from May up until now and reimburse me?

[PrinceRainie]

You could ask them!!
Dont get if you dont ask!!! It would seem unfair if they didnt..especially under those circumstances
Good luck

[Dassie]

If your Company compiles the new COE I find it hard to believe that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Surely Head Office or whoever sends a copy to payroll? Lets face it, if yours is the only copy in existance ,then theoretically you could change the pay increase and hand in an inflated increase!
I presume your COE is dated and therefore you are entitled to point out you are entitled to that amount from that date.

[antiguru]

This written contract thing is a bit of a misnomer. The employment contract is really simple: you turn up, they pay you. They issued you with a contract and you accepted it by continuing to turn up. The only way you could have objected to it is to refuse your labour. Yes, I know employers always want you to sign things but actually that is just to acknowledge receipt.

You have been awarded a pay increase which has not been applied. Just bring it to their attention verbally as a simple oversight. If they don�t make the adjustment and backdate, write them a letter asking them to. If they still don�t do what you want raise a Tribunal claim or see the CAB for further advice.

Hope this helps.