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I haven’t been paid overtime due to me, should I resign?

For context, I work in the UK and my contract of employment states 1 months notice if I resign. I am paid monthly and my contract states that overtime is paid at x1.3333 standard hourly rate. I worked 10 hours overtime in April, it wasn't paid in May and I was assured that it and the 15 hours overtime for May would be paid this month, lo and behold nothing, nada….basic hours paid this month and apparently cannot be rectified until next month. I have also clocked up around 40 hours of overtime this month and I am now worried that I will only receive basic again next month. I have spoken to my manager who said that it was approved to be paid, our payroll department who said that they will rectify once they receive the authorisation from my manager. I have extensively google the situation with no real…


For context, I work in the UK and my contract of employment states 1 months notice if I resign.

I am paid monthly and my contract states that overtime is paid at x1.3333 standard hourly rate. I worked 10 hours overtime in April, it wasn't paid in May and I was assured that it and the 15 hours overtime for May would be paid this month, lo and behold nothing, nada….basic hours paid this month and apparently cannot be rectified until next month. I have also clocked up around 40 hours of overtime this month and I am now worried that I will only receive basic again next month. I have spoken to my manager who said that it was approved to be paid, our payroll department who said that they will rectify once they receive the authorisation from my manager. I have extensively google the situation with no real answer. Can I give conditional notice, ie. If my wages are wrong again next month then I will not be working for you in August. I like my job but, I will not work for free. One slip is fine but… when the error isn't fixed the next month then my radar is up, 3 months and I'm out.

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