Is it Important To Communicate Delay in Salary Payment to Employees?

[adazeez1995]

I believe this is a very important thing an employer should decide to do when he finds out the employees salaries might be delayed. This is because it is very bad to disappoint your workers by not paying them at and when due after they have given their best at their jobs. So, any delay in salary must be communicated to the workers before hand so that they would be stranded at month end.

 

[Mahnoor]

It is not good at all any delay in salary payment. When employees are not given salary in time they won't show good performance and it will be not good for company etc

 

[chommyluv]

Some employees, especially the high-value ones, may lose confidence and consider quitting their jobs if the leadership of a company can't be confident in the way they manage the affairs of the company especially when employees face delay in salary payment.

The high-value employees are those whose skills are in high demand in your company’s area of expertise. Their skills are vital to the productivity of your company; therefore you do not want to lose them to competitors. Besides, no one wants to be part of are failing organization if they have the opportunity of getting another job offer. To secure their services, it is important their salaries are paid soonest.
Employees need to know you are on top of the situation, and you really should be. Be honest and discreet if the situation is proving tougher than you can handle.

is it wise to come out plain when explaining things to your aggrieved employees as a manager?

Of course the employees has every right to know why the salary has been delayed. Towards month ending they are in anticipation waiting for the salary to be release, before then, they would have made list of the debt they need to pay off or provision to be bought. keeping reasons for delay in salary may make them loose confidence in you.

 

[maventiger]

Is good to communicate to the workers if their salary will not be as at when due that will erase elements of sincerity between the employer and employees. In any organization trust Is key if u want the business to grow as expected. If the owner did communicate the workers the way is being delay it can lead to destruction of life and property and the only person that can be on the receiving end is the owner of the company.

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Is good to communicate to the workers if their salary will not be as at when due that will erase elements of sincerity between the employer and employees. In any organization trust Is key if u want the business to grow as expected. If the owner did communicate the workers the way is being delay it can lead to destruction of life and property and the only person that can be on the receiving end is the owner of the company.

@gbadebo9 you are right about the destruction of life and property but we are humans, we think and analyze things before acting. If the management comes out plain without hiding anything there won't be destruction of property.

 

[redpogi16]

If there's a delay in salary and it is communicated to your employees it signal to them that you care for them and they are in your agenda. It shows you know their importance to your company. It also inform them that they are not taken for granted.

 

[Abu4exel]

It is advisable to communicate with the employees on delay in payment of salary. Let them know the reason why they re not getting their salaries on time. Because, if there is a delay in payment of salary and the employer didn't carry the employees along as to why the salary is been delay, there may be strike and shutdown of work and these may result to experience workers quitting the job for another.

 

[btaliat]

Personally, I will prefer it when it is communicated to the employee, this will let them feel that they are still cared for. Many employers do treat their workers like slave and not like servants that they are really are which is bad.

 

[Shayo]

Coming plain to employees is a very wise move to do, not only concerning their salaries but in every decision or situation. Your employees need to trust you in order to stay and support especially when things are not going as expected.

 

[Olahab]

Electronic media might be a good avenue to communicate personally to each employee about a delay in the payment of their salaries. This is because each person is reached and also the tension and apprehension that comes from physical communication experience are avoided.

 

[Kelvin7656]

Writing an apology letter is considered a very crucial matter. Sometimes the apology letters give the impression that the employer is trying to avoid his responsibilities and trying to make the situation worse. It is therefore needed to be careful while writing the apology letter.

 

[Veetos12]

Some employees, especially the high-value ones, may lose confidence and consider quitting their jobs if the leadership of a company can't be confident in the way they manage the affairs of the company especially when employees face delay in salary payment.

The high-value employees are those whose skills are in high demand in your company’s area of expertise. Their skills are vital to the productivity of your company; therefore you do not want to lose them to competitors. Besides, no one wants to be part of are failing organization if they have the opportunity of getting another job offer. To secure their services, it is important their salaries are paid soonest.
Employees need to know you are on top of the situation, and you really should be. Be honest and discreet if the situation is proving tougher than you can handle.

is it wise to come out plain when explaining things to your aggrieved employees as a manager?

I don't see anything bad in explaining the situation of things to your employees when it comes to a delay in salary payment. Being plain and truthful with your employees will boost their confidence and trust him you.

 

[Blessedsam60]

It's important to communicate delay in salary payment with employees if there will be any default in payment soonest. No employees will be happy when his or her money is withheld. They tends to loose interest in the job, they lost sense of communication between co-employees. Employers should try hard to pay workers and if won't be possible then the should reach an agreement.

 

[Chumzy]

It is more than important to do that any time there is any form of delay. Most employers don't bother because they assume they are doing the employee a favour. That is a very wrong way of thinking and should be change because it is pure evil.

 

[kayode10]

It is very good to can the workers along whatever changes or progress that happen to the business. The loyalty of the workers remain in the business a bit of Managers manage the business with openness and integrity. Therefore if there is going to be any delay in the payment of salary the workers need to be new quickly so that they can find their way out. Then the payment of salary should be done at the date manager said.

 

[Highflyer]

Yes it is important and necessary to communicate delay in salary payment to your employees. When you have a good relationship with your employees, you will have no problem discussing this with them. It helps them to know the true state of the company and work smarter for more productivity.

 

[Kinglegend01]

Yes I think it is very important to communicate the issues and cause of late payments in an organisation because keeping mute would make the employees to totally misunderstand the matter and you might lose good employees because of this.

 

[Ub40]

In my opinion, I will say it is good to open up to your workers why there is delay in the payment of salary. I think this will do more harm than good. If they are not told, they may not understand it and will think it is a deliberate act. That is my view on this matter.

 

[Richard92]

It is very important communicate to salary delivery to customer please enable them to know what is happening so what is going wrong why they are not being paid on time I need to make them to have patience and be rest assured but they will soon be paid.

 

[Tariq Nazir]

It's more important not to delay the salary of workers reason being that the attitude of the employee leads to the achievement of the organization and the organization should ensure that employees salaries are not delayed so that the attitude to work of the employees will not be affected negatively.

 

[unhappy triad]

Employees are humans too. I am sure you wouldn't like it after working for a month and your salary is not coming or is being delayed. It's even more annoying if their seems to be no justifiable reasons why it is being withheld or delayed. Best thing always is to be as frank as possible. They deserve to know