coley
Active Member
This question is for anyone who has had to sue their workplace.
I am in a dilemma at the moment. I work in the mornings as a delivery driver for a firm just around the corner from my house. Its minimal wage stuff but allows me loadsa time to get my other stuff done and most times I work only 6 hours a day and sometimes even less even though I get the full 40 hours pay.
Back in August I slipped and landed on my back and done myself quite bad. I was put on light duties for a bit but when I went back to the full swing my back started canning me. Thing is they dont pay sick pay but here is where it gets dodge.
My dad died in August and they would only give me 2 days grievance leave.
For those of you who lost your dad you will know its a massive kick and shock when it happens and they wouldnt spare me not even a week to get back on my feet again.
Also when my daughter was born I had to use 2 weeks of my hols to help my wife who had a C section as they wouldn't pay me paternity pay

WTF.
I had 4 days off this week on docs orders and they said they wouldn't pay me even though it happened at work. They use this we pay you 40 hours for a 30-35 week stance as a way of justifying them acting like that yet they are millionaires over and over.
My only option is to sue them for damages when all I want is my pay for the week.
Should I go ahead and sue them and if so what are the ramifications?
I am in a dilemma at the moment. I work in the mornings as a delivery driver for a firm just around the corner from my house. Its minimal wage stuff but allows me loadsa time to get my other stuff done and most times I work only 6 hours a day and sometimes even less even though I get the full 40 hours pay.
Back in August I slipped and landed on my back and done myself quite bad. I was put on light duties for a bit but when I went back to the full swing my back started canning me. Thing is they dont pay sick pay but here is where it gets dodge.
My dad died in August and they would only give me 2 days grievance leave.
Also when my daughter was born I had to use 2 weeks of my hols to help my wife who had a C section as they wouldn't pay me paternity pay
I had 4 days off this week on docs orders and they said they wouldn't pay me even though it happened at work. They use this we pay you 40 hours for a 30-35 week stance as a way of justifying them acting like that yet they are millionaires over and over.
My only option is to sue them for damages when all I want is my pay for the week.
Should I go ahead and sue them and if so what are the ramifications?