What would you do if you ony got half your salary???
By ljordan
@ptty_noel (190)
Uruguay
December 1, 2011 10:13pm CST
As per my employment contract I am supposed to be paid a fixed monthly salary on the 25th of every month. However on the 25th of November (yes last month) on my way home from work my co-worker called me and explained that the bosses sent an email after working hours stating that since we ddnt work hard enough within the period we will only be getting half our salaries and the rest at the end of the month. Please keep in mind that there are only 4 employees in the office and we work very hard. Also they didnt keep a meeting with each staff member to find out how this would affect us also the balance of the money aint reach as yet and today is the 1st of December. What would you do if you were in my shoes?
2 responses
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
5 Dec 11
First, if it is in your contract that the pay you will receive is identified on a certain date, then you should get it on the agreed date. No performance results, etc should ever hinder you from receiving the salary owed to you by the company. it should come at a regular time; but if the company's directive changes and it is officiated in a memo saying that the salary will then be distributed in half - say every 25th of the month for the first half and evry 1st of the month for the other half, then i would say that it is valid...
You should just go to your manager and tell them if this is official; if this should continue and to let the company show you the written notice. They should be sensitive enough to inform everyone about this in advance because it lets people budget their money and alot for their expenses, bills, etc.
I remember the same thing happening to a friend's company but it was the other way around. Their company gives salary in half twice a month and they will now change it to once a month; i think the notice was served at least 2 months before and it was done in a very orderly manner.
@LiveRockDie (10)
•
4 Dec 11
Are you the member of an employee union? If so I would first contact your union representative. If not I would contact your local OSHA office and if they are not able to help you they should be able to point you in the right direction for employee rights violations. If you aren't ready to go that far you may want to get your coworkers together and request a meeting with your superiors to discuss what they've done.
