Quick Legal question

Nickyyy · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:22

Hello all,

So basically the company I work for today have decided to pay us 4 weeks wages of a 5 week month, and add on the week they didn't pay us to February.

Can they do this? I have outgoings that need covered and this means my budget for the month is a good bit out.

Is this legal?

Cheers

Raymond Lin · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:23

Do you get paid weekly by clocked hours or do you get a salary and get paid same day each month?

Nickyyy · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:23

Raymond Lin said:
Do you get paid weekly by clocked hours or do you get a salary and get paid same day each month?

Paid monthly by clocked hours. Every 2nd Friday. Cheers

Luke · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:28

Doesn't sound legit to me.

Raymond Lin · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:29

So you have a monthly salary, is that what your contract says?

wnb · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:31

Raymond Lin said:
Do you get paid weekly by clocked hours or do you get a salary and get paid same day each month?

Why dont you speak to your employer and explain your situation?

It may be dodgy ground for your employer and you need to refer to your contract but in the current climate they may be having cash flow problems. So whats better? short term pain for job security or the risk your employer may go under.

Nickyyy · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:31

Raymond Lin said:
So you have a monthly salary, is that what your contract says?

No, as my pay changes as my hours go up or down, so now I'm off uni for Christmas my pay will be significantly higher than what is usually is.

Participant · 5 Jan 2012 at 13:34

Invoice them for any costs you incur as a result of your underpayment and charge them interest at the prevailing market rate for short term loans. That'll learn them.

Then you'll be sacked, but hey.

DanielMMS · 5 Jan 2012 at 16:42

First off, what does your contract say, if anything, about when you will be paid?

Could you explain a bit more about your pay routine, ie for the last few months, what day were you paid for what period? If you are paid regularly on a Friday (albeit sort of monthly), you may still be classed as being paid weekly. If you are weekly, then this may be something to do with the IR considering every fourth year to have 53 weeks.

Richie · 5 Jan 2012 at 17:32

Nickyyy said:
Hello all,

So basically the company I work for today have decided to pay us 4 weeks wages of a 5 week month, and add on the week they didn't pay us to February.

Nickyyy said:
Paid monthly by clocked hours. Every 2nd Friday. Cheers

So they pay you every 2 weeks... Well surely whatever way you do the maths you will only receive a maximum of 4 weeks salary regardless i.e.

Paid on 6th and 20th Jan (next pay is 3rd Feb)
OR
Paid on 13th and 27th Jan (with pay before being 30th Dec)

Going by what you say, it is the former....

Or did I do it wrong? :confused:

Shayper · 5 Jan 2012 at 17:40

You did it wrong.

The second Friday of every month, so monthly. Same as what ladbrokes (who I work for) do.

I'd dispute it mate.

Pudney · 5 Jan 2012 at 17:41

Richie said:
So they pay you every 2 weeks... Well surely whatever way you do the maths you will only receive a maximum of 4 weeks salary regardless i.e.

Paid on 6th and 20th Jan (next pay is 3rd Feb)
OR
Paid on 13th and 27th Jan (with pay before being 30th Dec)

Going by what you say, it is the former....

Or did I do it wrong?

I'd assume every 2nd Friday means every second Friday of the month, not fortnightly.