Change of pay date

pll246

Hi
my employer is changing my pay date to the middle of the month - from the end of the month to the middle. Obviously this means we will be 2 weeks out of synch, instead of paying us for a 6 week period I have been told the extra two weeks will be paid when our contract ends ie if you leave the job. Can this be done?

Kerreh

Can't comment on legalities but once worked for a rather large corporation (think... responsible for London 2012 volunteers/security but made a proper hash of it) who moved our pay date from middle of month to end of month. If I recall info at the time was as we got paid (salary) in arrears they could/did do it.

Marcon

pll246 said:

Hi
my employer is changing my pay date to the middle of the month - from the end of the month to the middle. Obviously this means we will be 2 weeks out of synch, instead of paying us for a 6 week period I have been told the extra two weeks will be paid when our contract ends ie if you leave the job. Can this be done?

What does your contract say?

pll246

I’d have to check, but I’m pretty certain it doesn’t say they can do this. That’s why they are asking us as it’s a contractual change and we have been asked to agree to it. 

Marcon

pll246 said:

I’d have to check, but I’m pretty certain it doesn’t say they can do this. That’s why they are asking us as it’s a contractual change and we have been asked to agree to it. 

Check your contract and make sure. The more common approach would be to pay mid month with two weeks in arrear/two in advance, but if you work in an industry where someone might scarper shortly after payday, that could explain why your employer wants this particular approach, but worth asking them.

Andy_L

It is a change to your contract, which may or may not be permitted under that contract.

Ultimately an employer can impose a change to a contract if you don't agree and it is then up to you (or you Union) to take action against them for breech of contract.

penners324

I'd tell them to go swivel. 

Bobbobbobingalong

What does your union say? Typically, they must, assuming you have recognition, be consulted on such a change.

Doshwaster

Changing payroll date is fairly common - I've been through it several times - but I've never heard of withholding money until the end of  contract. That sounds legally dubious at best.