'Week in hand' still exist?

[Deleted User]

Just baffled on temporary assignment via agency, does 'week in hand/wage in arrears' still exist, hadn't heard of it for yonks until today it's come to light at worst possible time despite not being told about it until the day we believed we were getting paid, suppose we'll have to suck it just not had this in other temporary assignments, finally just got terms what a palava that was! think I might have another question regarding a 'mileage opt in scheme'

manzanilla

yes 'week inhand' still exists - see http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/work_w/work_rights_at_work_e/rights_to_pay.htm

'mileage opt in' scheme - no idea what that might be!

RichardD1970

I get paid week in hand, always have and I would assume most hourly paid people, who get paid weekly, also do.

AP007

Of course you have to work one week then submit the time sheet and get paid the following week

LittleVoice

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Just baffled on temporary assignment via agency, does 'week in hand/wage in arrears' still exist, hadn't heard of it for yonks until today it's come to light at worst possible time despite not being told about it until the day we believed we were getting paid, suppose we'll have to suck it just not had this in other temporary assignments, finally just got terms what a palava that was! think I might have another question regarding a 'mileage opt in scheme'

If you mean you work one week (weeks end on a Friday usually), submit your timesheet (in whatever form they use) by COP of the Monday starting the next week, and get paid on the Friday of that week - then really that is as quick as they can do it.

Temporary workers' hours can vary from week to week and the agency needs confirmation (in the form of the timesheet) of the hours actually worked. To get paid on a Friday, they will have to instruct their bank no later than the Wednesday. There isn't much turnaround time for all that.

If you mean that you are waiting till the end of week 3 to be paid for week 1, then that is, I think, very rare.

[Deleted User]

Thanks all, I've not mentioned timesheets (have an administrator that handles this for me)

I started work on Tuesday, received email saying I would be paid Monday of the following (this) week which hasn't happened - all I was interested to find out really that I wasn't being lead a merry dance really, having been given pay straight away in other short time temp roles that's all

Seems many people work week in hand especially here in Ipswich under recruitment agents so little less bothered, thanks again x

SueC_2

As far as I know, there is a difference between working a week in hand, and wages being paid a week in arrears.

Week in hand = the first week in your new job doesn't get paid to you until your employment ends.

Being paid a week in arrears = you get paid for your first week's work at the end of the second week, paid for the second week's work at the end of the third week, the third week's work at the end of the fourth week and so on.

Being paid in arrears is still very common (in fact, probably the norm), but working a week in hand is something I haven't heard about in a long long time (was more common when people were paid in cash and was used as a motivation to keep employees coming back and to work their notice period etc before leaving).

Acc72

SueC wrote: »

As far as I know, there is a difference between working a week in hand, and wages being paid a week in arrears.

Week in hand = the first week in your new job doesn't get paid to you until your employment ends.

Being paid a week in arrears = you get paid for your first week's work at the end of the second week, paid for the second week's work at the end of the third week, the third week's work at the end of the fourth week and so on.

Being paid in arrears is still very common (in fact, probably the norm), but working a week in hand is something I haven't heard about in a long long time (was more common when people were paid in cash and was used as a motivation to keep employees coming back and to work their notice period etc before leaving).

This was also my understanding.

RichardD1970

SueC wrote: »

As far as I know, there is a difference between working a week in hand, and wages being paid a week in arrears.

Week in hand = the first week in your new job doesn't get paid to you until your employment ends.

Being paid a week in arrears = you get paid for your first week's work at the end of the second week, paid for the second week's work at the end of the third week, the third week's work at the end of the fourth week and so on.

Being paid in arrears is still very common (in fact, probably the norm), but working a week in hand is something I haven't heard about in a long long time (was more common when people were paid in cash and was used as a motivation to keep employees coming back and to work their notice period etc before leaving).

I am/have always been paid as what you refer to as 'paid in arrears' and it has always been referred to as being paid 'a week in hand' in my contracts and any documents.

SueC_2

RichardD1970 wrote: »

I am/have always been paid as what you refer to as 'paid in arrears' and it has always been referred to as being paid 'a week in hand' in my contracts and any documents.

Dubious phraseology on any count.

Even if it is 'in hand' it should be referred to as "Working a week in hand" not "Paid a week in hand". Paid a week in hand implies that you would be given a week's money in advance, which is, I suspect, not what they mean!

RichardD1970

Sorry yes, 'Working a week in hand' that's what I meant.