If you have any pay claims, here’s what to do
You need to check your payslip every time you receive one. Illustration: Anja Reponen
You need to check your payslip every time you receive one.
Checklist for employees:
1. Keep a record of your hours.
Write down the hours that you have worked on a printed calendar, for example. If required, you can use it as evidence in court even years later.
2. Always check your payslip.
Do the hours that you worked add up? Did you also receive all of the allowances due to you?
3. Discuss pay issues in writing.
Ask for all pay-related discussions to be conducted in writing. This makes it easier to prove what was agreed.
4. Contact your employer.
If you were not paid what was due, contact your employer right away and try to sort things out.
5. Seek help if necessary.
If you cannot resolve the issue at your workplace, immediately ask your shop steward for help. If there is no shop steward or if the issue cannot be resolved, contact your union.
These tips were provided by Ismo Karstinen, a PAM official from the Kouvola Regional Office.