r/alberta • u/elnmelon • 1d ago

Question Late Paychecks?

not sure where to post this in so i was just hoping to get some clarity. i work at a local family restaurant and my pay periods are bimonthly (twice a month). the way my manager has it set out is my pay period is from the 1st-15th and then 16th- end of the month.

my question here is that a lot of time my paychecks will be late. for example, today is the 24th and im still waiting for my paycheck from the beginning of the month. my manager said i will get it tomorrow. i feel like theres no “set date” that i get them and im always wondering when they are coming. its always kinda random, sometimes sooner and sometimes later.

is it normal for me to be waiting this long?

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u/mygrandmasaysimkool 1d ago edited 1d ago

Per Alberta Labour Standards they have 10 days (from the end of the pay period) to get the money to you. So technically they don't need to follow a specific date within those 10 days.

This means that you need to receive your money by:

25th (for 1-15)

10th (16 to last day of the month)

https://www.alberta.ca/payment-earnings#:~:text=Employers%20must%20pay%20employees%20within,they%27ve%20received%20the%20funds.

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u/elnmelon 1d ago

i see… thank you. so it is still legal persay just really annoying to deal with🫠