Do U Have To Work A Week In Hand In All Companies Now?

[Chantyd]

Is it illegal for companies not to work a week in hand now?

Iv been working in a golf club eight years, now they have decided they want to take a weeks wages off us n make us work a week in hand? We don't work by any contract can they do this?

[factor-fiction]

"Is it illegal for companies not to work a week in hand now?"
No.

"We don't work by any contract"
Yes you do.

They need to give contactual period of notice of the change

[factor-fiction]

You have the right to ask why they are making the change or if they can make any sort of loan/advance to tide you over the missing week. It's inconvenient I know but at least it's better than having to wait a month for your first pay cheque.
They aren't really taking a week's wages off you- just deferring the payment.

[buildersmate]

Sounds like a sure way to hack-off loyal employees to me.

Historically there could be two reasons why employers used to do it (that I can think of):
1) Cashflow - employees are essentially subsidising an employer's cashflow.
2) Employees clearing off giving zero notice.

Neither of these are relevant in the 21st Century, so why not go back to the employer allow the lines of 'look I've been working here for 8 years - why the perceived need to want to change my contract to my disadvantage now? It can't be because you think I might do a runner after 8 years and give you no notice'. See what comes back.
(Factor's answer I agree with)

[Chantyd]

Their answer was that the auditors have told them these changes have to be made else if it goes to the inland revenue they can fine us? How true that is I don't no, bit dodgey if u ask me!

[grumpy01]

Assume you have no contract as everything is paid in cash.

[Sycamore3House]

A 'week in hand' is an old fashioned term. A week in arrears is now what a lot of companies of pay.
A 'week in hand' meant that you got your first weeks pay when you left that employment even if it was 20 years later.
A week in arrears is always getting paid 1 week behind. So you only have to work 2 weeks at the most for your 1st wage payment.

[buildersmate]

But that's still irrelevant, Sycamore, still the good lady has been on a contract term (8 years worth of custom-and-practice) that says she's paid at the end of each week.

Suggest you go back and ask SPECIFICALLY what aspect of PAYE the auditors claim the Golf Club is in breach of, because you've been taking independent advice and your advisors do not understand what they are talking about.

Smells like bull to me

[Chantyd]

Without doubt! They want us to give some much of our wages for the next 5months to make up the week In hand, thats tgem being fair to us? I think citizens advice needs a phone call, it's not on.