
I've had to borrow my wife's maternity pay to cover the upcoming bills.
I am less than impressed, and planning to sue them for constructive dismissal.
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:22,
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I am less than impressed, and planning to sue them for constructive dismissal.

How about a class action?
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:23,
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It's a principle though. As everyone's joining in, it makes for a much stronger case...
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:25,
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Any back pay they already owe you, irrespective of any circumstances around your departure. Small claims for that. constructive is a bugger to stick - you just need to make sure you have documented evidence for everything about your claim. That could roll on and on...
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:27,
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As for the back pay, small claims is indeed our friend...
The sods have been doing everything verbally, with almost no writeen contact, but what we have is a start...
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:28,
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The sods have been doing everything verbally, with almost no writeen contact, but what we have is a start...

and by the sounds of things you're as likely to be dealing with administrators rather than the company itself.
Messy. Good luck.
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:32,
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Messy. Good luck.

then at the last minute, the company taking over bought the staff contracts and the technology...
Thus, under TUPE, they're obliged to pay us our fucking money. Only they haven't.
The phones have been cut off, biggest clients lost, we've had to fend of bailiffs twice.
This meeting tomorrow is going to be ace.
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Wed 29 Apr 2009, 15:37,
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Thus, under TUPE, they're obliged to pay us our fucking money. Only they haven't.
The phones have been cut off, biggest clients lost, we've had to fend of bailiffs twice.
This meeting tomorrow is going to be ace.