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Work contract issue

  • 02-03-2012 02:19PM
    #1
    kdowling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭


    I have a contract that says I should paid on the last day of the month.
    Recently I have been getting a cheque ( takes 5 days to clear) or an international transfer ( taking 2 days to clear)
    Is my employer breaking the contract by paying me this way?
    Should the money not be in my account on the last day?


Comments

  • #2
    kdowling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭kdowling


    i'm basically just wondering if i am within my rights legally to say that if he is paying me by cheque that he should give it to me 5 days before the last day of the month so the funds are available to me on the last day?


  • #3
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    When is the money physically leaving their bank? If it's the last day of the month then I would suggest that you have an issue with the banking system rather than your employer.

    Without wanting to sound rude this does seem to be some what of a molehill issue if you are being paid regally within a few days of the end of the month.


  • #4
    kdowling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 375 ✭✭kdowling


    thanks gcdlawstudent.
    the money leaves my employers bank on the same day i get paid.

    i know it doesn't seem like a major issue but i have payments that i need to make on the 1st of the month (that cannot be but back to a later date) and i feel that if i am contracted to be paid on the last day of the month the funds should be available to me on that day.


  • #5
    Procrastastudy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭Procrastastudy


    I wouldn't have thought "clearing" would be deemed "in their account". I'm speaking here from dealing with staff rather than a legal point of view.

    To the other point I would have thought if it was always happening you should just leave some money in your account... just my 2 peneths worth...

    I don;t mean to sound flippant here I'm just trying to give you the the other side of the argument. In all honesty it probably should be in your account but I don't know if it's serious enough to be considered a material breach. Even if it where what do you hope to achieve beyond what you could at the moment with a chat to your employer.


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