Employee Rights - Are you being played?

Do you worry your manager is trying to play you and want to protect yourself? Are you unsure of what your rights are as an employee? Seb explains and gives advice of how to protect yourself and what to look out for.

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[telmagomes]

Came across this and resonates with me. I work for a well known retail company and they use intimidation and fear on employee. Work 8/9 hours shift with 30 min break, if one needs the loo needs to ask or beg for it. They don’t train they set you up for failure… the managers are promoted by time with the company and not by adequate knowledge or academics…. They bully staff. The impose rules they don’t follow just to the the employee in hot waters and constructive dismissal. They sabotage they own shift, they don’t motivate is just pure slavery. Psicopatas!!! Employee working under fear for loosing their job although the employee never gets late or misses a day at work and those their 100% at all times. They are pure racists they don’t have manners talking to staff, it’s just a DESEASE working in that company!!! Manipulative

[GemR]

I have seen all of these things happen.

If you are lucky enough to have a good manager then I'd say be as kind to them as they are to you. Be supportive and let them know they are appreciated. A good manager is worth their weight in gold.

[robertbanks]

Can I voice record a group health and safety briefing at work?

[BloodArtistify]

Get everything in writing if they are going to make reasonable promises with a paper trail staying these things it’s hard for them to break them hence why they prefer to talk about it and refuse to make a paper trail

[ebogdan]

" fear motivation " : " if you want I'll put you on the furlough scheme but only for 3 weeks and since I ( the boss) come to work it's YOUR choice if you're coming in or want the furlough " in my case I " decided " to carry on working knowing that just my rent is 200 pounds/week on top of everything else and 95/week are useless till I could find another job

[dagstv]

I have been doing a job for 3 years with nore responsibility and ny boss says there's no sign off for the role by finance .. I am on less money than my previous role.. I dont have the title which causes complications .. I feel any day it can be removed and ill revert back despite huge successes and brilliant feedback .. do I have any rights here .. they say my role.does not exist.. I look after recruitment and people development

[biddledebong]

Handed 4 week notice today an was told no I have to do 12 weeks. When I replied if I do more than 4 weeks I won’t have a new job to go to. He replied I can’t let you go 😮

[TheEve]

If your manager has told anyone who is late 10 min your pay will be deducted for 20 mins is that legal

[AttaullahShahVevo]

Hey Seb, I was working at KFC. My payslip shows £20 pay and rest is reduction by employer. I contacted my manager she talked to payroll department then I got half of what I owed. Now HR says you will get it with the pay of next month. I am very depressed and anxious because had to balance my money with debts. What can I do in such a situation? Can I file damages it’s 20th day being unpaid of remaining wages.

[ChoubeyJi-kr]

Oh Is someone allowed to use the call recording with its manager as an evidence for being played by his/her Manager, specialy when you are Working from home where is kind of not expected?

[salluckyforme]

Hi Seb
Great information in your videos . Can you do a video on retaliation in the workplace please ? Thank you

[FilmFan-ivsz]

Another great video and great continuation from the employee rights.

I have never had carrot dangle, but my first job as a waiter. I was asked to work during the half term week as I wasn't at college I said explained I couldn't as I was going on holiday for the week. They said bring it proof or you won't have a job to come back to. Needless to say after I explained to my family, they called my boss and let them have it as she wouldn't belive me. I kept my job and got an apologie. From your other video on rights in this situation as I had been there less than 2 years, they could have fired me and I wouldn't be able to do anything correct??

The last job I worked any task the boss gave us, if it wasn't carried out properly the boss got it in the neck not us. She told me even though your doing the job, if it goes wrong the responsibility falls to me not you as I have to be sure you carried it out properly.

I like the one time rule idea good wat to find out. So if you end up with a bad manager who uses fear or carrot dangle should they be reported or doesn't that run the risk of making things worse??

One thing I meant to ask, in regards to overtime if you do overtime is the pay per hour always meant to be higher than your normal wage or is it up to the employer??

[freddiepattenden]

Hi Seb,

I am a junior employee and have been given a 6 months notice period.

I have a training agreement for £10, 000 which I will have to pay back if I leave. The training only cost £2000.

I also have a covenant that says I can’t work in the financial services industry for 6 months after I end employment.

It also says I won’t be paid my bonus or commission if I leave.

I can’t even interview else where as I have to give 1 months notice to take 1 day off.

Can anyone help?

[damnft]

I don’t like it when companies play staff

[JIMBO]

can you as a recruiter put your hand on your heart and tried to play a recruit or a client for gain? even I have played others in the past. best to label everyone as a player will they as seen as not a player after being watched for a set amount of time. recruiters who hide from you are the worst. "oh no the person that deals with you is not in the office I'll get them to contact you when they come back" *never calls you back* why even brother?