Ok, according to my contract, I will be paid on the 28th of each month, however if the 28th falls on a weekend then pay will be received on the last week day before the 28th. I.e. if the 28th falls on a Saturday I will be paid on the 27th.
Most companies pay earlier in December...obvious reasons of Christmas and banks being shut an awful lot. Not where I work, we have been told for about 3 months now that pay will be on the normal payment date. Which is fine by me, thats what my contract says and thats what we should adhere to...but looking at my nice calendar on the wall....I see that today is in fact....the 28th!! I go to check my bank balance...lo and behold....there is no pay.
I know working around Christmas time is hard, especially co-ordinating with the banks and such, but it is irritating! If they couldn't manage it after Christmas, with X'mas eve being a Sunday and therefore only one manager in and Boxing Day being one of our busiest days...perhaps they could have paid us earlier????
