I am currently working on a xmas temp contract and am paid weekly in cash.
My contract hours were 16 but my contract was extended four weeks and put down to four.
I collected my wages on Friday and they had put through 4 hours instead of 16 and 6 hours overtime.
The manager told me i would have to wait this week for 'an advance' which it wasn;t as they had made the mistake..and i was due all the hours. Anyway he rang the head office who said i could have 60% of the 'advance' which i refused as i worked 22.45 hours the previous weeka nd needed that money as my parther has been unfairly dismissed and we have NO money whatever i get is for food and electric that week. So he agreed to pay me what i should of recieved that day.
He took the money from petty cash but i have now realised that they will be adding the underpayment (at head ofice wages) onto last weeks hours worked which means i will be unfairly taxed. As it will be over the level for no tax.
Surely though i shouldnt have to pay this and it is up to wages to sort that out with my managers..i really cannot afford to lose ANY money....
What do i do???