GF quit job after 3 days - will she be paid?

[Mark34bn]

Hi. My better half started working at a solicitors office last month on a part time basis. After 3 days she rang me at work in tears saying it was horrible, no help was forthcoming and she'd been stabbed in the back by the person who should be helping her. She knows the job but has had 7 years away from conveyancing so needed to get up to speed regarding the changes made during that time.
She emailed the Partner and the secretary explaining why she wouldn't be back but so far has not received a reply or any wages for the 3 days worked. This was over 3 weeks ago.

Under employment law should the employer pay her? We're not sure as she believes she broke the contract and may not be eligible for payment.

[Mark34bn]

benters said:

if I had taken someone on and they 'emailed' to say see ya I wouldn't be in any rush to pay her either. That said, I would have made a phone call at the very least to get to the bottom of it.
But then the same courtesy could be expected of your OH at the same time, It seems to me she is being treated in a similar way to how she has treated her former employer.

Hope she finds something more suitable shortly. . .being without work is a PITA !

She was too upset to ring and speak to the Partner herself. I should have stated above that I called into the office the next day to drop her keys in and give them a letter which was a copy of the email which she sent.
The Partner was in reception and the first thing she said was "She's not coming back is she". She hadn't seen the email then.
I would have expected some kind of acknowledgement by now?

[Mark34bn]

She's worked in conveyancing for 10+ years, a little brushing up on the latest changes and practices was all she asked. I'm sure more than half the hours she worked were bookable to clients.
By all accounts the place was a snake pit with a very high turnover of staff.