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Julie Anne, You have the right idea. Do not let daughter resign. She has been forced out of her job by a bad employer! If her ex-employer phones again be polite but firm. Tell them again (and again if necessary) that you cannot talk to them at the moment but keep notes of eveything they say. Such notes can be helpful if it goes to an employment tribunal. Also keep any phone messages they leave on your ansaphone. Get daughter to get all her paperwork connected to this together and take it to your advisers. Sounds to me like they have a case to answer, so go for it. Louise

mydaughter is getting a lot of support from parents whose children she has looked after, and thankfully my hubby is good to have on your side in a disagreement, acas have said once daughter authorises it theyll go in and investigate wage slips , then tax will go from there i think, the employers husband asked for letter of resignation when he phone earlier, so i told him i would be grateful if he could put all paper work and remaining wages through our letterbox, that was end of conversation, if they want to talk further they can call when hubbys home, but ive a feeling they wont do that, they know the reception theyll get.

Julie Anne, Take full action. Your daughter could work for a firm like that for years, and not find out they haven't been paying PAYE until it comes time for her to retire and they say she hasn't got enough years to quailify for a full pension. I know how hard it is to run a Business these days but can never condone undervaluing or underpaying an employee. After all, Doesn't it say in the Bible "Don't muzzle the Ox that treads the corn." To me that says everyone in the firm should get a fair share.

Julie, This sounds horrible. I hope you and your daughter have a stiff drink (or whatever your particular soother is) to hand!. If your daughter has worked there for 2 years she should be entitled to legal employment protection and also if she has asthma and has had a broken hip, these may be covered under disability legislation, so it would be unfair for her boss to pick on her because of them. If your daughter is up to it she should book an appointment at the local Citizen's Advice Bureau or similar and get advice. She may be entitled to compensation from such a lousy employer. Good luck and hope she gets a better job very quickly. Louise

yeh, but im doubtful as to if it was being paid as the husband did the wage slips and claims everything above board, but you know i know so much that has gone on , daughter could close them down if she made call to right people, im so glad shes out of there, they are cunning, and sneaky. shes spoken to acas and will do more tomorrrow. i mentioned the holidays to the boss this morning and she started shouting , this would never stand up in tribunal, funny that i hadnt mentioned that till she brought it up.

I can feel a Tribunal coming on. They're obviously worried too cos they wouldn't be trying to back off. If your daughter's got all the evidence, tell her go for it. Jan

daughter has left her job after her boss has given her so much grief this month alone, she phoned this morning sick but her boss was really off so daughter said she would go in anyway, boss phoned her back and made her feel guilty so daughter said shed be in, as she turned up , her boss ( a child minder) accused her of being ill all the time, shes never had time off and continued working recently with her asthma and fractured hip, needless to say daughter came home after boss got wrong end of stick and said 'go then , pick up your wages tomorrow,' i phoned and she was rude to me , now they (her and her husband ) have phoned to ask if shes going back, i told them she wont be (her choice after 2 years working there) and they think its silly over trivial arguement, ha! last week the boss rearranged my daughters hair appointment with hair dresser behind daughters back, then claimed she was in agreement, and this morning asked for x-ray proof of fractured hip! can you believe it. sorry for sermon , im so mad, she even said is my daughter not fit to work if she suffers asthma. even discovered today shes paying well under minimum wage and no paid hols.