HELP!!! Can pay be delayed by 1-2 months?!

samcat_2

Please can you offer any advice? or do you know the legal position ...

Some one I know started a new part time job in July on 'contract' for 4 hours per week, but has averaged 10-15 hours per week. They have been told that anything over that 4 hours is 'overtime' and will not be paid until the end of the following month.

1) All the work in July was not to be paid until the end of August because the last 2 weeks of every month are paid at the end of the following month.

2) Come the end of August, yesterday, the only pay received was for July all hours and the contracted 4 hours for the first 2 weeks in August. (8 hours).

3) Which means all hours worked in August beyond the contracted 4 hours per week... about 40 hours.. will not be paid until the end of September

Can they do this?

Conor_3

Yes. Your friend will find it in the terms of employment. S/He did read them didn't they?

Some companies pay monthly and you have to work a month in hand meaning it's 60 days before you get your first wage.

Hapless_2

Also some companies have a cut off point for wages etc which means everything worked after the cut off date gets paid the following month.

Gemmzie

Bet I can guess which company this is. But yes, it's allowed

lynzpower

Gemmzie wrote: »

Bet I can guess which company this is. But yes, it's allowed

go on then, just so I dont start working there