Property News · June 28, 2012

What are your rights when employers don't pay up?


A persistent failure to pay employees could be a signal a company is struggling. Make sure you know where you standThe issue of not getting your salary paid has been in the news as a result of the problems at NatWest, but while those employees will eventually get their cash, some employees never do. So what are your legal rights if an employer does not pay you for work you have done?Although technically a one-off or occasional failure to pay your salary is a breach of contract, it is not normally serious enough to entitle you to resign and claim constructive dismissal. There is, though, an express or implied term in every contract of employment that your employer will pay your salary, and a persistent failure to comply with this obligation would indeed entitle you to resign and claim constructive dismissal and a breach of contract. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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