Firm gone bust - owed wages?

[countrykid]

Yesterday whilst working on a job, I got a call to say the company had gone bust. I had been asked do extra hours only the day before (Sunday) and regularly worked long hours including weekends. I am owed three weeks wages, 2 weeks holiday pay plus overtime worked. My wages should have gone into the bank last night - but guess what - yes that's right - zero!!!

The phones at head office are going unanswered, and searching Google etc about the company brings up nothing about it going bust.

If it has gone bust, what are my chances of getting my wages etc.

Thanks in advance - I am desperate - wife and family and lots of bills.

[ABerrant]

If you are entitled to redundancy pay and your employer is declared insolvent or cannot pay it, you can apply for a direct payment from the National Insurance Fund. To do this you must first write to your employer asking for your redundancy pay. If they are still unable to pay you then you should fill out a RP1 form available from the Insolvency Service.

http://www.direct.gov...edundancy/DG_10029836

[ummmm]

You'll need to find out who the liquidators are. They should send a claim form to everyone the firm owes money to. Problem is....the big boys get any money first. HMRC and the bank will be top of the list.

HMRC do have a scheme (or did) where they would pay you something of what you're owed. Hopefully someone will have more knowledge of it.

I wouldn't pin my hopes on getting much though. It's also a slow process.

[ummmm]

That's the scheme I meant. Couldn't think what it's called.

[countrykid]

Many thanks for your answers. It hurts when you have worked night and day - hard graft too, and now wont get wages owed. I will look into the redundancy side of things once i have established exasctly what has happened with the company. Thanks again

[boxtops]

If it's gone into the hands of receivers then you need to contact them straight away. There might be a notice on the office door. I feel desperately sorry for you - someone else might be able to give you a better answer than I can.

[cassa333]

My last employer went t!ts up and although I was one of the last to be paid one girl didn't. The bOgger of it was she was asked to work her redundancy notice (she was the only one who had worked there for more than two years) and he still didn't pay her.

Never trust a doctor to care about your pay when his is (due to his other businesses) safe.