Final timesheet not a signed

[flambo]

Hi,

I left a big IB in London 2 weeks ago. I mailed my line manager requesting he authorised my last timesheet and spoke with him before I left. These are usually submitted on Friday (I left on Thursday) so I didn't think there would be a problem.

It turns out the timesheet was not authorised and all means of trying to make contact have been ignored. I know the person involved is in the office as I have asked my previous collegues.

What is the advice you guys would give as to what my best course of action is?

Thanks

[northernladuk]

Well a search would have been a good start as this is asked a lot... but...

Are you with an agent? If so what is your opt in/out status.

Putting the above aside for the moment, I am sure your contract states you don't get paid without a signed timesheet so gotta keep chasing that.

I can't believe for one minute a manager is ignoring a contractor over a timesheet. He maybe putting it on a low priority but I can't see him purposely avoiding you to avoid the company paying. Keep trying. Speak to the clients HR to see if they can track him down on your behalf, get the agent to chase him? Ring reception calling yourself someone else and get them to put you through, call his manager, go see him,write letters and send signed for etc.. Just get hold of him and find out why. Can't do much else until you get to the bottom of this.

[jmo21]

What were the circumstances of you leaving?

[SteelyDan]

[QUOTE=northernladuk;1904596]Are you with an agent? If so what is your opt in/out status.QUOTE]

If we believe what we read in a 10-page thread on this subject, isn't this kinda irrelevant?

[Wanderer]

What is the advice you guys would give as to what my best course of action is?

Invoice as usual and keep chasing the timesheet.

If you didn't sign the opt out then the agency are still legally obliged to pay you.

[northernladuk]

[QUOTE=SteelyDan;1904799]

Are you with an agent? If so what is your opt in/out status.QUOTE]

If we believe what we read in a 10-page thread on this subject, isn't this kinda irrelevant?

LOL I saw your post in that thread. Not really though. That is a complicated case in which this was only a part of it. It just isn't worth the cost of taking it that far to hope the court case goes in your favour. They are more likely to pay it than to face the bills to take it to court in cases like this.

[DirtyDog]

If we believe what we read in a 10-page thread on this subject, isn't this kinda irrelevant?

Yes, if you believe the agent that started that thread. Of course, if you believe the other agent that commented in that thread, you'll see that they have had more cases involving opt out where the clause has been held to be very relevant.

One was a criminal case, the others (I presume) were all civil, so there is an obvious difference there for a starter.