Email Payslips

asajj

Is it a small company? We only have access to payslip through intranet and never receive paper one. It is surely more cost-efficient and environmental friendly and why people would argue against it I'm not sure. What is the specific reason people don't want to receive them via email?

[Deleted User]

Interesting that the OP opted to carry out a survey amongst anonymous ONLINE users a couple of months ago, rather than consult and gain agreement of their affected fellow employees before going ahead with this implementation

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5199736

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asajj wrote: »

Is it a small company? We only have access to payslip through intranet and never receive paper one. It is surely more cost-efficient and environmental friendly and why people would argue against it I'm not sure. What is the specific reason people don't want to receive them via email?

Access to it via secure intranet is one thing, sending them out via unsecure public email service is something quite different.

patman99

When I worked for an agency, they switched to payslips by email. For me, this meant a time saving as I always used to scan my paper payslips in and save them on secure media.

The agency had the 'no work email address' rule, but this made sense as I could leave at any time, so would be unable to receive my payslips. They would provide paper payslips, but at a cost of £1 each.

About 6 months before my contract was terminated, the company I was on assignment at also introduced payslips by email with the same 'no work email address' rule. This was supposed to be a cost-cutting exercise, but nearly everyone simply forwarded their payslip to their works address, then printed it out at work.

Another agency switched from paper payslips to a secure web-based payslip system. It just meant having to log on each week and download the payslips to my PC.

I am now back woring as a direct employee for a company that gives out paper payslips.

sazaccount

darkfield wrote: »

Access to it via secure intranet is one thing, sending them out via unsecure public email service is something quite different.

I receive my payslip from one of my jobs via email to a personal gmail account, It is sent password protected... (to which I have forgotten the password :rotfl:)

I cant see that there is much difference in data protection than having a paper copy that can be left laying around to a email copy which might get hacked, then having to hack the password protection.

But that is personal opinion, if someone is more computer knowledgeable might be able to shed more light on how they would be able to open it.....

stevemLS

LittleVoice wrote: »

As you know, the law requires employers to provide payslips when or before payments are received. So it is for them to provide payslips, not for the employees to provide email addresses to which they can be sent.

The law, specifically s8 Employment Rights Act 1996 requires that employees are provided with a written itemised pay statement containing specified particulars.

It does not require that these are provided on bits of paper.

So, there is absolutely nothing unlawful about email payslips.

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darkfield wrote: »

Interesting that the OP opted to carry out a survey amongst anonymous ONLINE users a couple of months ago, rather than consult and gain agreement of their affected fellow employees before going ahead with this implementation

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5199736

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If I could have done a poll at work believe me I would! I am happy to print the odd few (20 i think out of 180) but the boss is being difficult. We have no HR dept or union. Despite the dire need of one!

Cycrow

darkfield wrote: »

Access to it via secure intranet is one thing, sending them out via unsecure public email service is something quite different.

It would depend how their system works.

i get my payslips through email. However its not the actual payslip, but a link to it, which requires a login to access.

The email address is used as the login, which is why an email address is required

cliffsgirl

Our Company Changed to electronic pay slips a couple of years ago. They do not issue paper payslips anymore but we can use the work computer to access them.

footyguy

sazaccount wrote: »

I receive my payslip from one of my jobs via email to a personal gmail account, It is sent password protected... (to which I have forgotten the password :rotfl:)

So in your case it is security protected. Not really sure how secure it is that way, but secure enough to not even let you see it!

sazaccount wrote: »

I cant see that there is much difference in data protection than having a paper copy that can be left laying around to a email copy which might get hacked, then having to hack the password protection.

I'm not sure about others, but in many different jobs with many different employers I've had in recent years, our pay advice slips are sent in security envelopes (similar to what banks & credit cards use to send PIN's etc)

How securely you then decide to treat such information is up to you ... but that is your choice,