Are you entitled to be paid for 1 days work

spongebob89

If you start a job but leave after a day should you be paid for that day ?

Mrs OBumble

Yes

spongebob89

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Yes

And if they dont what should i do ?

K.Flyer

spongebob89 wrote: »

And if they dont what should i do ?

Ask them for an explanation as to why not.

Fluorescence

Threaten legal action - that might be enough to scare them into paying you your wages. That said, it seems on the face of it extremely foolish to quit after a day

spongebob89

Fluorescence wrote: »

Threaten legal action - that might be enough to scare them into paying you your wages. That said, it seems on the face of it extremely foolish to quit after a day

Nah not when ya realise what ya've got your self into, a stinking recycling plant on a conveyor belt all day and ya cant even have a laugh with the other guys because they don't speak english, no way was i sticking that

Fluorescence

spongebob89 wrote: »

Nah not when ya realise what ya've got your self into, a stinking recycling plant on a conveyor belt all day and ya cant even have a laugh with the other guys because they don't speak english, no way was i sticking that

Wow

Fries-With-That

You start work with a company, ddid the job for one day and wonder will you be paid.

I'd ask how much you expect to be paid, were you supplied with a uniform, have you still got it or have you returned it.

Were you working or were you in for an induction day.

If I was the employer, had gone to the trouble of advertising a position, interviewing you, hiring you and then you tell me to shove my job after a day I'd expect you to pay me for the time and effort I had invested in you.

I'm curious as to what you thought the job was going to be like, did you not research the position and what it entailed.

If you were signing on and you signed off to take up employment,you'll have to explain why you left the job and AFAIK you can't sign on for 6 weeks.

Finally it beggars belief that with such high unemployment in this country that you were given a job and you decided to throw it away, and now have a sense of entitlement as to remuneration for doing that.

Fries-With-That

spongebob89 wrote: »

Nah not when ya realise what ya've got your self into, a stinking recycling plant on a conveyor belt all day and ya cant even have a laugh with the other guys because they don't speak english, no way was i sticking that

Last week you were asking advice Re: starting a job in the security business, did that not work out either. ???

davo10

Fluorescence wrote: »

Threaten legal action - that might be enough to scare them into paying you your wages. That said, it seems on the face of it extremely foolish to quit after a day

For one day pay? Crickey I'd love to hear what a solicitor/judge would say about that.

gandalf

spongebob89 wrote: »

Nah not when ya realise what ya've got your self into, a stinking recycling plant on a conveyor belt all day and ya cant even have a laugh with the other guys because they don't speak english, no way was i sticking that

Errr did you not know what you were getting yourself in for.

TBH if I was in your position I'd stick it out, get paid and look for a better job.

discus

gandalf wrote: »

Errr did you not know what you were getting yourself in for.

TBH if I was in your position I'd stick it out, get paid and look for a better job.

Companies tend not to advertise the ****ty points of their vacancies ffs

Jim2007

spongebob89 wrote: »

Nah not when ya realise what ya've got your self into, a stinking recycling plant on a conveyor belt all day and ya cant even have a laugh with the other guys because they don't speak english, no way was i sticking that

So you could not stick the pace then....

davo10

discus wrote: »

Companies tend not to advertise the ****ty points of their vacancies ffs

I would have thought that working in a recycling plant entailed exactly what the OP experienced. Rubbish, smell, conveyor belt, foreign workforce, was he expecting a plush air conditioned office, a secretary, nespresso machine and a jester to keep him entertained?

Shelflife

Yes you are entitled to your pay, the company is also entitled to a weeks notice. They are also entitled to sue you for breach of contract as a result of said breach.

You can ask but i wouldnt expect the company to fall over themselves trying to sort out your paperwork.

good luck with claiming any benefits as well as a result of you walking out of a job.

PLUG71

spongebob89 wrote: »

If you start a job but leave after a day should you be paid for that day ?

Your just plain lazy by the sound of this and other threads.

Good luck signing back on :rolleyes:

brightspark

Shelflife wrote: »

Yes you are entitled to your pay, the company is also entitled to a weeks notice. They are also entitled to sue you for breach of contract as a result of said breach.

You can ask but i wouldnt expect the company to fall over themselves trying to sort out your paperwork.

good luck with claiming any benefits as well as a result of you walking out of a job.

The requirement for one weeks notice (from either employee or employer) is after 13 weeks of employment, not one day!

Shelflife

brightspark wrote: »

The requirement for one weeks notice (from either employee or employer) is after 13 weeks of employment, not one day!

I stand corrected, but if you sign a contract of employment which states that you must give a weeks notice I'm sure that applies with immediate effect ?

I'm sure that most big firms would insist on a COE been signed before you start.

brightspark

Shelflife wrote: »

I stand corrected, but if you sign a contract of employment which states that you must give a weeks notice I'm sure that applies with immediate effect ?

I'm sure that most big firms would insist on a COE been signed before you start.

Yes a contract would extend it, but I'm not sure if a contract in the OPs situation would make much difference. What happens if you do sue for breach of contract? Is there any chance of actually getting paid the compensation? Anyone in the OPs situation is unlikely to have any significant assets, so while you might win in court you would be even further out of pocket after paying your barrister etc.

The other thing to consider is do you really want an employee to stay when he doesn't want to, he might have to legally give you notice but there is nothing to stop him just sitting around doing nothing or worse causing problems until you eventually have to dismiss him on the spot.

I once had a contract requiring me to give a full months notice, but they could have let me go with no notice during the first few months and only a weeks notice after that. In the end I think I left giving just over weeks, but I did volunteer to do some awkward shifts instead. (My work ethic wouldn't let me just sit around for those weeks, I recall doing more work on my last few night shifts than during my first week there)

Shelflife

brightspark wrote: »

Yes a contract would extend it, but I'm not sure if a contract in the OPs situation would make much difference. What happens if you do sue for breach of contract? Is there any chance of actually getting paid the compensation? Anyone in the OPs situation is unlikely to have any significant assets, so while you might win in court you would be even further out of pocket after paying your barrister etc.

The other thing to consider is do you really want an employee to stay when he doesn't want to, he might have to legally give you notice but there is nothing to stop him just sitting around doing nothing or worse causing problems until you eventually have to dismiss him on the spot.

I once had a contract requiring me to give a full months notice, but they could have let me go with no notice during the first few months and only a weeks notice after that. In the end I think I left giving just over weeks, but I did volunteer to do some awkward shifts instead. (My work ethic wouldn't let me just sit around for those weeks, I recall doing more work on my last few night shifts than during my first week there)

Agree that it's unlikely that they would ever sue, merely use it as justification to not paying him his days wages.

Pity the OP didn't gave your work ethic .