Paying back holiday
Discussion
Girlfriend has just left her job after a few months. This was mainly due to the non functioning relationship with her manager. Long story short but her manager has no personal skills, cannot communicate without being rude, and treated my girlfriend like a child.
As such after a frank discussion her manager decided that if she wasn't happy she knew where the door is.
They have just phoned and said she hadn't worked enough days to cover all of her recent holiday, and she now owes the company some money. What are their rights to claim it back?
As I understand my girlfriend hasn't signed a contract with them so unsure where she stands legally?
As such after a frank discussion her manager decided that if she wasn't happy she knew where the door is.
They have just phoned and said she hadn't worked enough days to cover all of her recent holiday, and she now owes the company some money. What are their rights to claim it back?
As I understand my girlfriend hasn't signed a contract with them so unsure where she stands legally?
Thanks. She had signed an offer letter when she first started the company which outlined the basic details of the job, but does not outline holiday, and it states contract will be sent over just after she started the role on 21st July.
She actually received the contract on Friday 26th September, which is not signed as yet. Her notice period within 6months is 1 week.
The director of the company just phoned her to find out more as she was out of the office on Tursday when this occurred. Rather than try to understand more about what happened she was on the defensive, supporting the manager instead. Issue is the manager in question has had run ins with other members of staff but often I think the director is not aware of these.
The company is only small of 10 employees so although my girlfriend walked out of the office after the meeting, there is not a HR department to contact to discuss if further as she feels the manager made the attack personal, and verged on the side of bullying.
She actually received the contract on Friday 26th September, which is not signed as yet. Her notice period within 6months is 1 week.
The director of the company just phoned her to find out more as she was out of the office on Tursday when this occurred. Rather than try to understand more about what happened she was on the defensive, supporting the manager instead. Issue is the manager in question has had run ins with other members of staff but often I think the director is not aware of these.
The company is only small of 10 employees so although my girlfriend walked out of the office after the meeting, there is not a HR department to contact to discuss if further as she feels the manager made the attack personal, and verged on the side of bullying.
Just to clarify it was a pre-booked holiday, and the premise was to stay with the company long time until the recent issues. She has recently just had a pay packet so I doubt they'd would be covering the last few days.
She is waiting for more information from the company on what is outstanding and then we can take it from there. If they request the money back then that's fine, I was just unsure how it stands legally if there is not a signed contract, but it seems from the advice given then it does not make s difference.
Thank you for the feedback and we will wait to see if any more details come through.
She is waiting for more information from the company on what is outstanding and then we can take it from there. If they request the money back then that's fine, I was just unsure how it stands legally if there is not a signed contract, but it seems from the advice given then it does not make s difference.
Thank you for the feedback and we will wait to see if any more details come through.
Just an update:
My GF has not heard from her employer with regards to claiming monies back at the moment. Unsure if they are taking there time but apart from a phone call the day after the event, she has had no contact from the director. As far as she is aware they have terminated her employment with the company (which she is fine with).
I wonder if this will be let alone and not pursed further.
My GF has not heard from her employer with regards to claiming monies back at the moment. Unsure if they are taking there time but apart from a phone call the day after the event, she has had no contact from the director. As far as she is aware they have terminated her employment with the company (which she is fine with).
I wonder if this will be let alone and not pursed further.
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