[Ireland] Inaccurate and late pay increasingly worry workers

In Ireland, a new survey has found that nearly half of workers have received late or inaccurate pay from their employer over the past 12 months, The Irish Times reports.

iVox polled around 1,000 employees in the Republic on behalf of payroll and HR tech company SD Worx Ireland. The results revealed that salary was still the most important deciding factor for workers when choosing an employer.

However, SD Worx reportedly stated that approximately 21 per cent of survey respondents said they had been paid late by their employers on more than one occasion in the past year and 27 per cent reported errors in their salary calculations.

Eimear Byrne, country leader at SD Worx Ireland, told The Irish Times that timely and correct staff payments were not just about compliance with the law; they were also important for sustaining employer-employee relationships at a time when competition for talent is particularly fierce.

Ms Byrne said, “A person’s salary is deeply personal; it has a major and wide-reaching impact on employees’ lives and enables them to pay their mortgage or rent, pay childcare costs, buy groceries, cover medical expenses, or even just buy a special gift for someone.”

Transparency was another key issue highlighted by respondents, with 10 per cent saying they had questions about their payslips that their employers had not answered.

“Payroll doesn’t just impact the individual; it has a societal impact, too,” Ms Byrne said.

“By ensuring their payroll is clear and transparent, businesses can gain key insights into the equality and fairness of salary payments – helping them to determine areas for improvement. Part of this must include transparency for employees and ensuring that they understand how their salary figure is determined.”

Around 39 per cent of employees reportedly said they would prefer greater flexibility to decide when they received their salary to suit their financial needs.

Source: The Irish Times

(Quotes via original reporting)

In Ireland, a new survey has found that nearly half of workers have received late or inaccurate pay from their employer over the past 12 months, The Irish Times reports.

iVox polled around 1,000 employees in the Republic on behalf of payroll and HR tech company SD Worx Ireland. The results revealed that salary was still the most important deciding factor for workers when choosing an employer.

However, SD Worx reportedly stated that approximately 21 per cent of survey respondents said they had been paid late by their employers on more than one occasion in the past year and 27 per cent reported errors in their salary calculations.

Eimear Byrne, country leader at SD Worx Ireland, told The Irish Times that timely and correct staff payments were not just about compliance with the law; they were also important for sustaining employer-employee relationships at a time when competition for talent is particularly fierce.

Ms Byrne said, “A person’s salary is deeply personal; it has a major and wide-reaching impact on employees’ lives and enables them to pay their mortgage or rent, pay childcare costs, buy groceries, cover medical expenses, or even just buy a special gift for someone.”

Transparency was another key issue highlighted by respondents, with 10 per cent saying they had questions about their payslips that their employers had not answered.

“Payroll doesn’t just impact the individual; it has a societal impact, too,” Ms Byrne said.

“By ensuring their payroll is clear and transparent, businesses can gain key insights into the equality and fairness of salary payments – helping them to determine areas for improvement. Part of this must include transparency for employees and ensuring that they understand how their salary figure is determined.”

Around 39 per cent of employees reportedly said they would prefer greater flexibility to decide when they received their salary to suit their financial needs.

Source: The Irish Times

(Quotes via original reporting)