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Company not calculating final pay consistently?
Rarchy
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My boyfriend left his job in June and thought he was paid incorrectly, they have explained how they reach their figures, however I am not sure their explanations make sense as they seem to be using different ways to calculate different things, so I wanted to check if what they are doing is correct.
His monthly pay when he left was £1772.86 (so annual £21274.32). He worked shifts, but always 5 days per week, the hours could differ slightly but he was always paid the same salary each month.
In June he was paid 1181.05. He worked 15 days. I calculated 1772.86 x 12 / 260 = £81.82 per day, and therefore he should have received £1227.36. In addition he had 5 days holidays which weren't paid, and therefore should be 81.82 x 5.
They claim that they calculated his pay based on 30 days in June and paid him 1-20 June, so 1772.86 / 30 x 20 = 1181. They agree they forgot his holiday and are sorting it, however it means they will also use this calculation to pay the 5 days, so instead of £81 per day it is £59.
This makes sense and I guess if just a different approach to working out a daily rate, however ....
... his company did not pay sick leave, so if he had a day off sick they deducted a days wage - this was always £78.08 (at the time of the absences his monthly pay was £1696.31). This to me looked like a rate based on 260 working days, rather than 30/31 days in the month which they are applying to his final salary. They told him that this was based on an hourly rate, although the deduction was always the same whatever day he was off sick.
This to me looks unfair, as when he has a day off he is deducted a much higher rate than what they use when he works, or to pay holiday.
Can they do this? Shouldn't they have to use the same rule for everything? Although the different for the salary is only £46 and they are also including days off, it means he will get £100 less for his holidays and this is money he really needs.
Any advice appreciated!
His monthly pay when he left was £1772.86 (so annual £21274.32). He worked shifts, but always 5 days per week, the hours could differ slightly but he was always paid the same salary each month.
In June he was paid 1181.05. He worked 15 days. I calculated 1772.86 x 12 / 260 = £81.82 per day, and therefore he should have received £1227.36. In addition he had 5 days holidays which weren't paid, and therefore should be 81.82 x 5.
They claim that they calculated his pay based on 30 days in June and paid him 1-20 June, so 1772.86 / 30 x 20 = 1181. They agree they forgot his holiday and are sorting it, however it means they will also use this calculation to pay the 5 days, so instead of £81 per day it is £59.
This makes sense and I guess if just a different approach to working out a daily rate, however ....
... his company did not pay sick leave, so if he had a day off sick they deducted a days wage - this was always £78.08 (at the time of the absences his monthly pay was £1696.31). This to me looked like a rate based on 260 working days, rather than 30/31 days in the month which they are applying to his final salary. They told him that this was based on an hourly rate, although the deduction was always the same whatever day he was off sick.
This to me looks unfair, as when he has a day off he is deducted a much higher rate than what they use when he works, or to pay holiday.
Can they do this? Shouldn't they have to use the same rule for everything? Although the different for the salary is only £46 and they are also including days off, it means he will get £100 less for his holidays and this is money he really needs.
Any advice appreciated!
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See how they calculate the holiday - they may well use the £78.08 figure.But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,Had the whole of their cash in his care.
Lewis Carroll0
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