To take employer to tribunal?

[StretchyGrape]

Carer so never actually see my employers.
Underpaid last month.
Poor communication with employer.
Think I've been underpaid this month, the payslip isn't detailed and doesn't show any statutory sick pay ( had covid for nearly 2 weeks so gov calculator estimated 149 stat sick pay for that period.
Asked for a more detailed payslip.

Got a response like "eh basically it's for this many hours "

No more detail. Asked for more information again as I can't figure out why it is the amount it is.

Citizens advice recommends leaving it no longer than 3 months from the first date you were incorrectly paid.

Do I take them to a tribunal if they don't fix this? I can't afford to be underpaid a random amount every month. Anyone with experience?

They're nightmares to communicate with and take ages to respond with little information or ignoring questions I've asked.

YABU try to resolve without tribunal

YANBU take them to a tribunal

I think you need to try to resolve it with your employer first which means making your case for why you think you have been underpaid.

Do you have to submit a time sheet? Do you you know your hourly rate and how many hours you worked in the pay period covered by the pay slips in question? Do you get allowances for fuel etc and at what rate? Are you keeping a note of mileage etc.

I think if you have that information plus knowing the amount for sick pay then you should be able to work out your gross pay and see if that talkies with the gross pay on your payslip. Even in the absence of other detail it should have gross pay recorded.

Its a bit quick to jump to tribunal. Keep nagging them for a breakdown of how many hours are paid wage and how many are ssp.
try hmrc

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You're nowhere near tribunal level yet. You need to go through the company's process to complain first.

And hopefully you're in a union too.

Go through their proper channels but tell them that you'll contact ACAS if you haven't received a proper, up to date payslip for June & July by X date.

And keep all correspondence you have.

Put it in writing. Email payroll/hr/your boss/ all of the boss. It in not clear if it is just your SSP you are querying or other hours/payments as well.

Dear payroll,

I would like to query my pay.

For June I worked abc hours. I had the 24 and 25th off. I was expecting X amount. I only got Y amount. Please would you be able to explain clearly why there is this discrepency.

For July I worked abc hours and was sick on th 5th -8th. I was expecting X amount of normal pay plus £X SSP I got Y amount please explain this discrepency

You cannot in all seriousness take them to tribunal without trying to communicate with them first!

If you get no answer, resend the email. If no answer resend again including the highest boss and say you will have to consider taking a dispute up with HMRC.

What does your contract say about sick pay. Have you deducted the 3 "waiting Days" in your calculations/expectations?

I agree. Talking of tribunal is overreacting at this stage. Use Panty excellent email in the first place.
When was this? Are you sure that you are entitled to sick pay? Have the company stated this? Covid sick pay was stopped for employers to claim back from HMRC in 24th March 22, I think.

@PantyMcPantFace
Sent pretty much that.

How long is reasonable to wait for a response?
We are now 8 days from incorrect pay date and 3 from email being sent querying again.