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About wages, can't decide if I am or not...

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topbannana · 10/10/2013 08:13

Long story short, I work part time for the national minimum wage. Over the past 10 months I have had 2 performance reviews, both excellent and each resulting in an 8p an hour pay rise, putting me 16p an hour above the NMW.
The recent rise in NMW (12p/hr) has not been applied to my wages because of it, leaving me only 4p an hour over it.
I am a bit Hmm over this as the increases were due to my good performance which seems not to be recognised now. FWIW my last PR was over 100 days late and my pay rise was not back dated- I have actually only had it for about 8 weeks.
Should I mention it as I believe it's only really a good will gesture that would secure me the 12p rise? I actually have it quite cushy WRT my hours and time off so I am loathe to rock the boat too much but think it's really a point of principal (it's the principal more than the money that irks me)
Or should I just suck it up and smile sweetly for a quiet life? I don't want to seem like a citrus titted bitch if everyone else thinks I am wrong :o

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whattherainknows · 10/10/2013 08:19

Did anyone else you work with get the 12p rise (who is not on minimum as they will have had to have it, although it would be interesting to check they got it). If other people got it, you should too. Don't get me wrong, the right thing would have been for them to give everyone the 12p/hour extra, but they're a business and will save money by "forgetting" things like this, unfortunately.

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topbannana · 10/10/2013 08:24

what I am the only one, I don't work for a company known for it's high flyers so few pay rises given :o
Everyone on NMW has received the increase, the company is too big to think they could get away with not doing that.

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whattherainknows · 10/10/2013 08:32

Hmm, it's a tricky one. Do you know anyone outside of work that's a manager? Might be worth their take on how they'd react to someone bringing this up and how they'd expect someone to approach them. Hopefully someone on here who's a manager will spot your post and have someone more useful than I do! But no, you're not being unreasonable, as they've effectively cut your pay compared to everyone else.

SDeuchars · 10/10/2013 08:46

I think it would be worth mentioning it to your boss. It could be that they changed the NMW in the computer system but that your pay is no longer NMW so it was not updated. I'd go in from the point of view that it is an oversight that you are drawing to their attention.

RhondaJean · 10/10/2013 08:47

Id definitely mention it but gently. Don't go in all guns blazing, just ask if it was an oversight.

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