I decided to leave my 55hr per week every week job. I handed in my notice and worked for the month. On my last day I was told I could leave early so I did. However I did not fill in a timesheet, instead I emailed them my worked hours. They basically replied saying that because I did not fill in a time sheet they could not pay me for the month.
I contacted ACAS (a employees rights organisation in the UK), long story short I had a tribunal with the bosses and received my full wage, interest on the time I didn't receive the money, holiday pay, and a settlement. In all I received around £5,000 approx. Almost £3000 more than if they had just paid me my original pay check. Not only that but I contacted the health and safety executive and informed him of some dodgy practises on the site ( I was very angry at the time due to not receiving my months wage) Moral of the story……………….Pay what you owe!!!