salary payout after four weeks notice

[dweezymcnuggets]

Hi

i recently gave in my four weeks notice at work , my last day is om on the 11th of jan , i received my whole dec salary . and i still need to be paid my 2 weeks , and my leave , the way i understood it, is since i did not give a calendar month notice, and only gave four weeks, i would receive my money on my last day , but now they say that ill only be paid on the 26th of Jan . the reason being "thats how we do things around here"

am i right? should i get paid on my last day since i didnt give a calendar month? or can i only get paid on the 26th like they say?

 

[R13...]

Guess they're saying they will pay you when their payroll runs which is the end of the month.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Its completely right... They're paying you when their payroll runs which is normal

 

[werfie]

In practice it is very common for this to happen, yet not legally correct.

According to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997, Section 32.3, they must pay you no later than 7 days after the termination of your employment contract, i.e. the 18th of January.

 

[SoulTax]

In practice it is very common for this to happen, yet not legally correct.

According to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997, Section 32.3, they must pay you no later than 7 days after the termination of your employment contract, i.e. the 18th of January.

True, it is just about weighing up the pros and cons of causing a stink over 10 days. If you desperately need the money when you finish, then push for it. But explain your reasons. If you only want the money straight away because you want it, then rather wait until the end of the month. As long as they give you all the money that you are entitled to, then all is good I would say.

 

[werfie]

True, it is just about weighing up the pros and cons of causing a stink over 10 days. If you desperately need the money when you finish, then push for it. But explain your reasons. If you only want the money straight away because you want it, then rather wait until the end of the month. As long as they give you all the money that you are entitled to, then all is good I would say.

For sure, I agree with you. It is just becoming a concerning trend where companies aren't aware of their legal obligations or they are aware and just disregard it. Being in the industry, more often than not, I witness companies that do these types of things committing much more serious offences as well. I.e. paying employees on different dates every month, deducting UIF/PAYE and not paying it over or worse, not even deducting these amounts, not issuing any IRP5's and so on and so on.

Personally, I am of the opinion that if it is taken up in legislation somewhere, you adhere to it, regardless if it makes sense to you (which most times our laws don't). At the very least, it has to be discussed with the employees or stated in a contract so that employees can agree and be aware of these types of arrangements. But many, MANY companies feel it is their right to treat their employees any which way they want which makes my blood boil.

 

[SoulTax]

For sure, I agree with you. It is just becoming a concerning trend where companies aren't aware of their legal obligations or they are aware and just disregard it. Being in the industry, more often than not, I witness companies that do these types of things committing much more serious offences as well. I.e. paying employees on different dates every month, deducting UIF/PAYE and not paying it over or worse, not even deducting these amounts, not issuing any IRP5's and so on and so on.

Personally, I am of the opinion that if it is taken up in legislation somewhere, you adhere to it, regardless if it makes sense to you (which most times our laws don't). At the very least, it has to be discussed with the employees or stated in a contract so that employees can agree and be aware of these types of arrangements. But many, MANY companies feel it is their right to treat their employees any which way they want which makes my blood boil.

Agreed. SA companies often see their employees as peons and numbers. Especially if your job role is not unique. My favourite thing that SA companies do is try to get you to sign something that countermands SA legislation. Then somehow thinking that because you signed, you have waived those rights somehow.