Boss doesn't pay on time

I agree, that's ridiculous.

However, have you said this to him in person, about how last month your pay was late?

Do you have a contract? What does it say?

It may be that he's doing a manual transfer on the last day of the month (which was a Sunday in March) from Bank A, and it's taking a day or two to reach your Bank B? If the last day of the month falls on a weekend, your pay should be sent early, but I'm not sure how that is looked upon in employment law.

Don't go sending an email or letter. This is a serious conversation you need to have (assuming that the pay is actually being sent late compared to the contract). You really shouldn't have to explain yourself - its none of your employers business, but you need add a level of seriousness too.

Say along the lines of:

"Hi John, I need to chat to you about when my salary is being sent. The contract says I'll be paid on X day, but it's hit my account 1/2/3 days last last month AND this month. My mortgage/car/insurance/loan comes out on the 1st of the month and I've already missed a payment due to it being late. I really need it paid on the contracted date from now on."

Go into work, tell him you're unhappy that you're wages are late again and that you need to get paid on time every month. If possible get this in writing but if you can't at least record the date and time of your conversation

If your boss doesn't take this matter seriously then you can take a case to the WRC for constructive dismissal and he may be fined.

Ideally the employer will cop himself on and pay you on time, but if he doesn't, you should look for a new job and take him to the WRC for compensation after you leave.

Happened to me in my first job and the boss said its no big deal it's only a few days. But god forbid you were a few minutes late for work all hell broke lose.

It's a sign that the company is in financial difficulty I'd start job hunting now.

Not a direct solution to the problem but in the meantime can you move your direct debit days a few days later? I've done that to avoid overlap with pay day, most companies are happy to move it in my experience.

It's completely unacceptable. Paying the worker what has been earned is literally the most fundamental obligation of an employer, and if he's slapdash about that God knows what attitude he will take to his other obligations.

I understand why the OP is upset. They are right to be upset. But for reasons already mentioned in this thread by the OP and others, simply qutting, though entirely justified, is not an attractive option.

OP should ask themselves "if this problem were solved and I was regularly paid on time, would I want to stay in this job?"

If the answer to that question is "yes", then the best outcome is that the problem gets solved. In the OP's situation, I'd have a sit-down with the employer in which I said, as politely as possible, that, for me, being paid on time is absolutely fundamental; it's the most basic thing an employer has to do and, if the employer can't do it, that's a huge red flag for me. If it happens again, it'll be a quitting matter.

(You don't have to tell the employer about your personal circumstances or your financial issues; they are none of his business and your expectation of being paid when due is legitimate and valid even if you're fabulously wealthy and don't need the money. So I wouldn't even mention this)

If the answer to that question is "no", then the OP's priority should be to find another job. As others have said, do that before quitting.

Lets cut the excuses that there are delays in bank transfer. That does not happen these days.

Banks here operated as normal on May 1st except for foreign transfers to account sin countries where May 1st is the holiday.

For all banks here, if a payment is made in the morning before 11am, it is in your account that day. For same bank it is instant.

Its either of 2 scenarios.

1 - The boss has plenty of money and simply does not understand the concept of needing to be paid on time so that an employee can make their own payments.

2 - The company has cashflow issues.

If its scenario 1, then a face to face chat explaining that you have bills that go out on 1st week of every month and the importance of being able to depend on the salary being paid on time. If it continues next month, look elsewhere

If its scenario 2 (you'd know if there are calls / letters for overdue bills), then be on the look out for new employment.

I'm guessing its scenario 1 - many small business owners are crap at day to day finance (incl myself - hence I use an accountant to do staff wages) and possibly you could be the first employee and he just hasn't grasped the importance of an employee being able to depend on a payment.

Banks here operated as normal on May 1st except for foreign transfers to account sin countries where May 1st is the holiday.

Agree with your other points, but this part isn't correct. May 1st is a SEPA bank holiday, all participants in the SEPA zone (which includes Ireland) are affected. The only transfers in Ireland that aren't affected are ones between accounts within the same bank e.g. BOI to BOI or AIB to AIB. Transfers between banks, like AIB to BOI or vice-versa, are affected by the May 1st bank holiday

Its just not good enough.

The last day of the month was 3 days ago.

Good luck with finding something better.

I disagree and agree 😀. He simply does not understand the importance of being able to depend on wages coming in on the date agreed.

Its a one man band business. A simple chat about how important it is for the OP that payment comes when agreed and for him to take that on board, is most likely all that is needed.

A suggestion is for him to put a reminder on his diary/phone on 27th of each month that the wages are to be done.

If other aspects of the job suit you and this is the only issue at play, then try and get it rectified.

Had similar. Eventually company let most people go. Its a warning sign. dust down CV and look for a new job but hold on to present one.

^^^ 100% this.

You can check your PRSI credits on mywelfare.ie

https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/statements-refunds-and-repayments/

Is the part time role with the same employer?
If you're the only employee, where will all the rest of the work go? You'll end up with less hours to get everything done, and likely still won't get paid on time.