Witholding wages and P45..

MonicaBing

Hey guys, firstly i shall make it clear i am not seeking legal advice here, but i am looking for an opinion. Story is my friend, 21, works for her mum in the family biz, gets fired & kicked out of home, she moves in with me, so far so good, i get her sorted with an app with SW for this Monday coming, Med card form, change of Gp, Registered with FAS etc, you get the picture.

Now the problem is her mum wont pay her her last 2 wks wages until her room is cleaned properly, so i go with her and help her out, the room is shining, but until Mum inspects it, (she wouldnt do it there and then despite us driving 2 hrs to the home place), she insists she'll do it when she is ready and until then no wages OR P45..
Guys can this be right? We need the P45 for the SW appointment, and she just told her daughter to sue her if she has a problem!

She has a problem, no money!! Can anyone tell me if the Sw officer will help us on Monday, or what avenue should she take?

Any advice on what route to take would be hugely appreciated by my friend..

Tom Young

You say above you're not looking for advice, then you ask for it.

This is a familial issue. If you have the full facts then great. I would bet money, you haven't full facts in relation to the issues that are at play here.

Blood is thicker than water.

Disassociate yourself with 'your friends' issue here and do so fast.

Find someone to mediate or if you're in a position to do that then, mediate the issue yourself.

Tom

goat2

maybe her mom is teaching her a lesson, as children who work for parents take advantage alot of the time, and mom has given her a piggyback for long enough maybe,
i would keep nose out of this one
you are the one who will get burned
give her a bed to sleep in
it will all blow over
family affair, keep out

Goldenquick

Her Mum can be reported to the Social Welfare for witholding the P45, they will take it from there.

PCPhoto

as others have said .... do you want to be involved in the family part of this dispute ? be very careful, I'm all for being a friend and helping out - but not when it will damage a family.

goat2

her mom has been putting a roof over her head paying food electricety heat all bills, this girl has been working for mom, i see a big problem as you say this girl have no money now, where did she spend every penny she made, yet she has no bills,
red alert
mom is right
i too have a 21 year old daughter, she bought her own car , pays all her own bills, has started building her own house, and still enjoy good nights out with friends,
if she and i had a falling out in the morning
god help the person who would interfere