Recently, we have received many questions from hospitality staff about the timing of salary payments. It is possible for hospitality staff to receive their salary every four weeks instead of monthly.
With a four-weekly payment, you receive your salary 13 times a year. In this case, the salary is slightly lower than when you receive a monthly salary or compare it with the salary scale from the CLA. Additionally, with a four-week salary, there is no fixed payday.
Check your contract!
Check your contract or staff regulations to see what agreements have been made about salary payments. Sometimes, with a four-weekly payment, it is agreed that the first four-week period always starts on 1 January. In that case, the 53rd week must be paid with the last payment of the year. It is not allowed for a week to go unpaid.
53rd week?
And should the four-week salary be paid in the 53rd week of the year, or can the employer wait until January to pay it? According to De Horecabond, the four-week period always continues. If the employer pays your salary every four weeks, all weeks are paid.
If you have any questions, contact us.