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You don't do anything that could jeopardise your position. Your first step is to get help.

  If you haven't been paid in full
  Speak to your employer first to try to sort the problem informally.

  If this doesn't work, talk to Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and
  Arbitration Service), Citizens Advice or your trade union 
  representative.

  You have the right to go to an Employment Tribunal to get your money.
I was in a similar position a few years ago. We were told though that the company was in financial difficulty. We later found out that the company had been withholding pensions payments (and PPP employer payments). It is a illegal and your employer can be prosecuted. If you have similar concerns then you can report them:

http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/individuals/reporting...

The following links will help you:

- ACAS: http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461

- Citizen's Advice: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm#searchb...

- Gov: https://www.gov.uk/understanding-your-pay/deductions-from-yo...

If your employer is refusing the talk to you, then you are left with little choice but to move on to arbitration. That's what ACAS are there for.

Approach the whole thing calmly. Do not get angry and make stupid mistakes (like deleting websites or code). Do not shout and scream at your employer. Remain calm and civil. I often like to pretend that I am acting as a consultant for myself when dealing with situations like this. It helps you to remain more impartial.

Your job is first to understand exactly what is owed. Then you need to extract £x.xx from your employer. You then would also like an explanation if they feel like keeping you in their employment. Then should you choose to leave, because their explanation was not to satisfaction, then you would like a letter of recommendation. However, do not quit until you speak to Citizen's advice first. There maybe implications if you quit before your resolve your greviances.




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