Holicent
VIP Contributor
Employers should take duty to pay renumeration seriously because failure to do so is a breach of contract. A contract is a promise made by one party (the promisor) to another party (the promise e). The promise e has an obligation to perform the wages made under their contract. If the promiser fails to perform their obligations under the contract, they may be held liable for damages incurred as a result of their failure.
In order to enforce its contractual rights, an employee has the right to make a claim in court against their employer. This is known as suing in tort or litigation. If an employer breaches its duty of care towards an employee when it comes to paying money owed, then this may entitle them to compensation from the employer in what is known as "breach of contract".
Many employers are not paying their employees correctly.
Employers are committing this crime because they can get away with it. They know that many employees don’t complain about being paid late or receiving little or no pay at all because they don’t want to lose their job or feel embarrassed.
But the consequences of not paying employees properly extend beyond embarrassment and financial hardship. For example, if an employee is never paid for his or her work, he or she will not be able to retain health insurance coverage, which could lead to serious medical expenses later in life. This is why employers should take duty to pay seriously: it is their responsibility to ensure that their employees receive all of the money owed them at the end of each pay period — including overtime hours and other bonuses.
In order to enforce its contractual rights, an employee has the right to make a claim in court against their employer. This is known as suing in tort or litigation. If an employer breaches its duty of care towards an employee when it comes to paying money owed, then this may entitle them to compensation from the employer in what is known as "breach of contract".
Many employers are not paying their employees correctly.
Employers are committing this crime because they can get away with it. They know that many employees don’t complain about being paid late or receiving little or no pay at all because they don’t want to lose their job or feel embarrassed.
But the consequences of not paying employees properly extend beyond embarrassment and financial hardship. For example, if an employee is never paid for his or her work, he or she will not be able to retain health insurance coverage, which could lead to serious medical expenses later in life. This is why employers should take duty to pay seriously: it is their responsibility to ensure that their employees receive all of the money owed them at the end of each pay period — including overtime hours and other bonuses.