Wages Help

Laura44

Hi, I started work on 2 September, the company normal pay out wages on the 20th of each month, however I did not get paid till 20th Oct, and it was just for one month and each month I am a month behind.

When I leave my job will I get that money back , ie I have worked a whole month without payment. what is this called

Many Thanks

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Being paid in arrears.

WhoopsIDidItAgainITrolledWithYourHeart

Laura44 said:

Hi, I started work on 2 September, the company normal pay out wages on the 20th of each month, however I did not get paid till 20th Oct, and it was just for one month and each month I am a month behind.

When I leave my job will I get that money back , ie I have worked a whole month without payment. what is this called

Many Thanks

It's not uncommon for any employer to have a cutoff point for days worked and new starters will often find they receive half or no salary in the first month.

You will always be paid what you're owed, but it can obviously make things difficult if you're living hand to mouth.

You could ask the employer for an advance on the missing wages, it'll just mean you don't get the "bonus" at the end.  They could obviously refuse, however.

Nebulous2

Here (Scotland) it used to be common with weekly pay and was called a 'lie week.' I've never thought about whether that is a uniquely Scots word or whether it has an English equivalent. 

I'd suggest it could be a mistake. Is it a big company? You need to ask someone who understands their pay system how it works, and whether your colleagues are also paid a month behind. 

Normally what happens with payroll is that starters who miss the cut-off point get paid more than a month next time. One possibility is that you have an unusual pay period ie paid from the 21st to the 20th, rather than the 1st to the end of month. I'd still have expected the arrears to be paid in the October pay however. 

You are still due the money and will need to be paid it at some point if you have worked it, but the longer it goes on the more difficult it is to disentangle.

onashoestring

Check your contract. It’s not uncommon to be paid in arrears , but you should check what your contract says . It should state how and when you will be paid. 

You can also check with your HR person / department that you are being paid correctly. 

As other posters have said it’s best to get an issues ( if there are any ) sorted asap. As it will be more tricky to sort out at a later date. 

sheramber

According to 
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6346861/should-i-be-claiming-for-redundancy-help-what-do-i-do#latest

The OP has been employed since September 2019 and is on 4 weeks notice.

diinozzo

Nebulous2 said:

Here (Scotland) it used to be common with weekly pay and was called a 'lie week.' I've never thought about whether that is a uniquely Scots word or whether it has an English equivalent. 

I'd suggest it could be a mistake. Is it a big company? You need to ask someone who understands their pay system how it works, and whether your colleagues are also paid a month behind. 

Normally what happens with payroll is that starters who miss the cut-off point get paid more than a month next time. One possibility is that you have an unusual pay period ie paid from the 21st to the 20th, rather than the 1st to the end of month. I'd still have expected the arrears to be paid in the October pay however. 

You are still due the money and will need to be paid it at some point if you have worked it, but the longer it goes on the more difficult it is to disentangle.

It's called 'a week in lieu'.

onashoestring

https://young.scot/get-informed/national/starting-your-first-job

It is not unusual to have ‘lying time’. This means you will not get paid until the end of your second week/month. This money is held by the employer as security in case you leave without working notice (which is in your contract and could be anything from one week to two months). It will be paid to you at the end of your time with that employer.

onashoestring

LanrollyS said:

Hello everyone, thank you for your reasoning, I am very concerned about this issue now...

You are not the OP so why are you concerned? Spam post on several threads …

elsien

LanrollyS said:

Hello everyone, thank you for your reasoning, I am very concerned about this issue now...

Why has your concern increased? 

And what have you done about it following on from the previous suggestions?

We’re not mind readers. 

onashoestring

elsien said:

LanrollyS said:

Hello everyone, thank you for your reasoning, I am very concerned about this issue now...

Why has your concern increased? 

And what have you done about it following on from the previous suggestions?

We’re not mind readers. 

@elsien This post isn’t from the OP - appears to be spam as the same comment on several threads - I have reported it as Spam - you may want to also !