Not Been Paid

[Glyn84]

We were suppose to get paid on 20th August but so far we haven't, 6 working days later. The reason I'm told is because a cheque needs to clear for a large job done over the summer (it's a small company) and then we will get paid. We do most of our work in schools, and they don't start again until this week and that is why it has happened. I don't believe the company is in financial trouble and this is the genuine reason, but it's the principle of it and how it effects me and the few other guys who haven't been paid either.

Everything aside, I know it's a breach of contract but how long should I be leaving it before I lose faith in their ability to pay, and say I am no longer working until I've been paid in full. Can I even do this, and would they have any come back against me?

Thanks in advance

[Glyn84]

Thanks for the offer

Someone has already had a look for me as far as they can with a limited company, but all seems well financially over the years. Not great, but steady and consistent. As I say I do believe it's a genuine reason, but that's not really the point and we're left to suffer because they aren't organised this month.

[Glyn84]

MonkeyMatt said:

Do you work for building contractor/supplier by any chance? and are you involved in refurb/new build school projects where the EFA are involved?

We're a data cabling company/IT support company. We do the school refurb projects but they haven't caused any issues in the past to my knowledge. This is from a large project in a school they asked us to do, but because the office staff aren't in they haven't paid up, or so the story goes...

[Glyn84]

I think it's clear I need to move on before it happens again and I get properly landed in the crap. Time to start asking some questions and applying more pressure I think...

Edited by Glyn84 on Tuesday 2nd September 11:49

[Glyn84]

We did eventually a few days back, over 2 weeks late mind. To rub it in even further I found out a colleague had been paid quite a few days earlier because he was deemed more financially dependant than me! I've sent my concerns in a formal letter to the director this week with all the events leading up to this and we are meeting next week for an informal chat in his words. See what happens but hopefully something positive will come from it.