Paid Incorrect Salary

JaMarcus Hustle

Hey guys,

Quick question. I got a promotion that was effective 1st August, and received my payslip a couple of days ago, only to find that I was paid according to my old wage. Turns out that HR never informed Payroll of my promotion - now I'm being told that Payroll can only authorize one payment a month and I won't get the missing amount until next month's wage. HR have apologised and said there's nothing they can do, they understand my disappointment etc.

Is this just an internal matter or is there any way I can pursue the missing amount? Have a holiday coming up this month and every euro counts, especially a three figure sum I've already worked for and haven't been paid

Thanks

Wisesmurf

Sounds like a reasonable mistake. Same happened to me a few years ago and it was back-paid.

I can't comment on whether you can make them pay you but personally, I wouldn't chase it too hard.

endacl

I'd imagine its a 'computer says no' scenario. By the time you're done arguing your next months payment will be in anyway...

newbie2

3 figures?

Just wait untill next month

JaMarcus Hustle

Fair enough if there's nothing I can do. Just frustrating is all. Not the first time HR have made my life difficult through "administrative errors".

helimachoptor

Yeah jamarcus, i would just wait, next month is a bumper month!

newbie2

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

..... Not the first time HR have made my life difficult through "administrative errors".

HR employees - in my opinion - are generally idiots

helimachoptor

It happens in every company though, when i joined my current company, they paid my incorrectly for 8 months (despite numerous calls to the payroll dept).

I got promoted earlier in the year and the same thing has happened.

Will claim it back at the end of the year