Got a promotion but pay won't be backdated

GGlll

I have worked at my company for almost theee months and I was offered a promotion and pay rise. I started the job last week and in a meeting was told "your pay rise will be effective as of 1st November." Surely if I have already started the job, my new salary should be backdated to last week as I've been doing the job since then?

PeppaCoin

I would agree with you. Is it perhaps an error?

GGlll

Hi! Thanks for your reply, it's definitely not an error, I asked if my pay was going to be backdated as I have worked in the new role before November 1st but was told no it wouldn't. My thoughts are, surely if I'm doing my new role, I should be paid for it?

sangie595

GGlll wrote: »

Hi! Thanks for your reply, it's definitely not an error, I asked if my pay was going to be backdated as I have worked in the new role before November 1st but was told no it wouldn't. My thoughts are, surely if I'm doing my new role, I should be paid for it?

You have three months service? This is not the time to start arguing! If they say 1st November, then that is what it will be. Or you can stop doing the job and go back to your old one. If you still have a job at that stage. These are the terms, take it or leave it.

gettingtheresometime

After 3 months with the company, they like you so much you've got a promotion.

Do you really want to rock the boat that you're going to fight them over a 2 week pay rise?

Learn to pick your battles

Tom99

Promotion after 3 mths is pretty good. I would take the rise from 1st Nov and enjoy it.

surreysaver

After working there only three months, how experienced are you anyway? Are you worth the extra pay for the two weeks? Perhaps consider it a training period

nicechap

GGlll wrote: »

I had training for the new job before this week so I wouldn't count these two weeks as a training period as I've been doing the job for them. I just don't think it's particularly fair to have started doing a job but not be paid to do it, i wouldn't turn it in to an argument, just raise it as something that I don't think is fair as I've been doing the new job for them so why should I be paid for the old one as I will lose out on a fairly significant amount of money?

If you don't think its fair then look for somewhere new to work that meets your ethical standards.

In the meantime please let us know what you've done about other unfairness at work such as the ongoing disparity in pay between male and females. I'm sure your union will have a campaign that you could lend your support to.

sangie595

You think life is fair? How old are you? It's a small amount of money for two weeks. OK, maybe same applies to the employer, but the fact is that they own the money - and they own the job. When you are the employer, you can introduce fairness for all. Until then, be grateful that they've given you anything at all. Plenty of people get increased responsibilities with no extra payment.

sangie595

GGlll wrote: »

I simply posted a question on this forum to ask for advice, maybe to you it's not a lot of money but to me it is. I've been doing a job and I'm not going to be paid for it. I just wanted other people's opinions on it as I am interested in whether this is something that is unfair or not. I am very grateful thank you, you don't know my situation I merely asked a question that I was wondering before I went to my employer

I think you are missing the point. This is the term on offer. Take it or leave it. Is the difference between what you are on now and what you will be on in a few days worth blotting your copy book over for the future? You have two years you serve before you get employment protection. A lot can happen in the remaining year and 9 months. You could get another promotion or even two. Or you could be dismissed. Getting a reputation for being awkward at this stage might make the latter more likely than the former! That is why people are telling you to suck it up.

trailingspouse

Wow, some strange replies here.

OP - your employer sees fit to promote you after you've only been in the job for a short while. They obviously think you are capable of taking on the new role. I totally agree that you should be paid for doing the work from the moment you start doing the work.

Some people might be prepared to roll over and accept less than this.

At the very least, you need to ask your employer/line manager why the arbitrary date of 1st November has been set. You can do this perfectly pleasantly and professionally - it's a reasonable question to ask. What you do next depends on their answer.