Non-Paying 'Employers'

TaLKalot


Joined: 10/01/2012
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 09:03

Why do the 'companies and so-called businessmen in TRNC not want to pay people for their work?



Twice now I have been left out of pocket by working jobs and not getting paid! I have spent the last 3 weeks working for a local company - I had to work UK and Cypriot bank holidays and still they don't want to pay you anything for the time/effort you have given them!



Name and shame i think soon!!

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 09:10

I agree name and shame them - As Paddy would say "Let the water see the kettle"

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 10:51

of course there is no employment protection in TRNC employers can do as they like I know of a few employers who dont pay their staff what they are due when it is due, if the staff leave that does not help...coz they wont get paid again....

yrret


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 761

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 11:04

Because 90% of them are chancers, not businessmen, and have no business ability, hence the reason also so many only last a few months. It does however give them a few months to pout the bottom lip, shrug the shoulders, and say "I am a businessman" and impress the family.



In future jobs, try to negotiate a 'day-rate' get paid daily, no pay at the end of the day, no go the next day.

If the employer intends to pay, then no reason not to do this, if they don't want to pay each day, ask yourself why not.



Name and shame (there can't be that many surely) so others don't fall into the same trap.

Jonesy299


Joined: 07/02/2009
Posts: 367

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 14:33

Surely if you are eligible to work (i.e. all the local legal documents etc) and you are on a contract then you should be paid and should name and shame.



Mind you - there are some people who work without documents / not paying tax etc and I guess those sorts can get stiffed by the people they work for (i.e. not sticking with the rules works both ways).

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 14:48

Jonesy299, a lot of people have contracts for the houses they bought, drawn up by "lawyers" and still that didn't help them so I wouldn't hold up much hope for a contract of employment. Plus they'd have to take their employers to court and the prosecution "lawyer" would want the poor (as in unpaid) employee to pay up front for the privilege of justice

devonboy


Joined: 12/11/2010
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 15:43

I agree, I work for what I believed was a very respectable pool cleaning company and had to leave due to non payment of 2 months pay. I was handed 100ytl here and there and always given the promise it would be sorted. Were it not for the nature of the job and spending all day in the glorious sunshine I'd have packed it in sooner.

Name and shame is needed.....

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 17:10

Have to say that there are some good ones too, Wouldn't allow me to start work before the Work Permit was issued and has Never kept me waiting for Wages



http://www.gonorthcyprus.com/about.asp

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3533

Message Posted:
24/01/2012 23:43

Msg7 , so name and shame

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