Workplace Pay Dispute Playbook: Hours, Commission, Leave and Final Pay
Coach for a pay or leave dispute with an employer.
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My employer's payroll may have underpaid me. Ask me about my contract and rate, hours worked with my own log, the pay slips, any commission or leave rules, and who I have asked. What I have: [DISPUTE_DETAILS]. Where I work: [JURISDICTION]. With my answers in hand, build the playbook under five headings. Papers to gather first: the contract and policy, pay stubs, my own log of hours, schedules, commission plans, emails, and the date pay was due. What I can realistically ask for: a corrected payment, a written calculation, a payment date, and a policy clarification. Pushback to expect and replies to use: 'our records show different hours' (ask for the time records), 'the plan changed' (ask for the version and date), and 'it's discretionary' (ask for the clause). Sequence of escalation: payroll, manager, HR, internal appeal, labour agency or advice service. Things not to do: do not take company data you are not entitled to, do not threaten, and do not wait past time limits [VERIFY]. Produce a short request to payroll in 150 words or fewer and a table of dates, hours worked and amounts expected. Rules on pay records and time limits are [VERIFY]; point me to a labour agency's site. This is not legal advice. Cite no time limit you cannot source. Use [JURISDICTION] and [RELEVANT_LAW_OR_POLICY_IF_KNOWN] as given. Point me to a consumer agency. Promise no result.
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