I can never work for ***** again.
About 4 years ago, I had a job that started between 0200 and 0600. The night shift premium ran from 2200 to 0600. To save on paperwork, the firm told me and all the others on the same shift that we would be paid from 0400. Our start times would be rotated so no one would lose money.

With me so far?

That didn't last long. Within weeks, they moved everyone's starts to 0200-0230. However, they were still paying for 0400 starts. Over a month, we were losing on average over £150. I had a look at the contract; nothing there about shorting the wages.

So I went to my line manager and submitted a DPA request for my start times since I joined, my clock times, my gate times and copies of all my wage slips. When I got them (they tried to wriggle but I used a standard form off the web, quoting the Act and the relevant sections), I added up all the missing pay, and submitted it to wages, the site manager, and the union rep.

And the shit hit the fan. The union got in a team who investigated the whole shift, and the one either side. They submitted a claim for a five figure sum in missing pay. The management had to get in consultants to recalculate the whole site's pay since it opened. That increased the claim threefold.

Eventually the claim was settled, and I was summoned to the General Manager's office to hear the formal offer, along with the union. Usual thing, all very polite, thanks for conducting myself in a professional and well mannered fashion, here's your money.

I signed the agreement, and produced my resignation letter. GM's eyebrows went up.

"Why, MrScars? You've got what you came for."

"No offence Dave, but we both know I've added 2% to the gross wage bill for the year. The price of that bill, and the price of your career progression is my head on a stick. I'll save you the trouble, and the stain on your conscience. If you don't want me on the premises, I'll accept gardening leave."

The look on all their faces will keep me warm on my deathbed.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 18:51, 2 replies)

You give up easily...
Given that you're now experienced in following the rules & sticking it to them, it shouldn't be beyond your wit to know the procedure for constructive dismissal.

If *I'd* been Dave, I would know that it'd be vastly dangerous to try to sack you at any point, as it'd land in front of an employment tribunal faster than a ferret.
(MartinB9999, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 12:31, closed)

Not in the haulage industry, and certainly not with these guys.
They would have worn me down. The usual method is to "compliance discipline out", usually by pulling up on vehicle defects and tacho infringements.

Anyway, I hated the place. 2 weekends off in 6, line supervisors were mostly cunts, deliveries were sometimes near impossible due to weather.

I only stayed to make sure I got what was coming.
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Fri 18 Jun 2010, 16:05, closed)