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philinkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:43 am Post subject: is it normal to get severence the month after finishing? |
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I'm due to finish my 1 year contract on november 24th. my pay day is november 15th. my school have told me my final month and severence will be paid into my home bank tthe following month on the 15th december. is this normal. my school have been sound to me but i've read loads of bad stuff about school ripping you off at the end. how normal is this situation and what should i do? |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 2:39 am Post subject: |
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nope not normal at all.
Insist they pay you EVERYTHING you are owed before you leave.
The only thing some places might do is keep a housing deposit until all your bills are paid.
If your school won't budge, I'd talk to the Labor Board if I was you.
Sounds like they are either short on cash and making excuses, or they want to rip you off. I mean if you are in Canada/USA etc, what can you do to get your cash back? |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:27 am Post subject: |
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There's also a law that went into effect a few years back that allows you extra time after your visa expires to fight for your severence pay. Ask immigration about it. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 5:15 am Post subject: |
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Mr. Pink wrote: |
If your school won't budge, I'd talk to the Labor Board if I was you. |
And say what? The school is offering to pay the severance pay 20 days after the last day of work which is ten days before the maximum limit? |
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Basil Brush
Joined: 13 Apr 2003
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:20 am Post subject: |
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I seem to remember something about schools having 14 days to pay money due to former employees.
But I need to take a shower before my water gets turned off so I'll try and find the link somewhere.
CLG |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:27 am Post subject: |
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crazylemongirl wrote: |
I seem to remember something about schools having 14 days to pay money due to former employees.
But I need to take a shower before my water gets turned off so I'll try and find the link somewhere.
CLG |
I have used the power of Google to bring up several sites that all say 14 days. I was confused about the month thing as the earliest the labour people will schedule a meeting about lack of severance is a month after the job ended.
So, no. The school does not have to pay on the last day. |
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Basil Brush
Joined: 13 Apr 2003
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:32 am Post subject: Who's right EFL-Law or Gord? |
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I've PM'd EFL-LAW to ask them to clarify this. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I was always under the impression that it was due at the end of your contract, as at that time, you work shouldn't have any more obligations towards you, however, that 14 day or 2 week period makes sense.
The amount of time before you have to leave the country legally should be when they have to pay you. It seems to me that by the time they are no longer legally responsible for you is the time you should have the money. |
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mack the knife
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...
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Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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The 14 day grace period concerns both paycheck and severance. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:19 am Post subject: |
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mack the knife wrote: |
The 14 day grace period concerns both paycheck and severance. |
Yeah thinking the same thing now...been wondering about it, cause it is really good info.
Note to MODS: if someone DOES find out the real law concerning this might be a good sticky somewhere. |
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Basil Brush
Joined: 13 Apr 2003
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 7:03 am Post subject: Reply from EFL-Law |
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There is an update I found in the Labor Office pages simply saying severance is payable after the end of the contract. That can be interpreted widely of course -
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simon77047
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 3:37 am Post subject: |
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http://www.hayeslaw.org/
Here is a link to the only foreign attorney employed by the Korean government. He can answer every, and I mean every, question you may have. Check it out at the above link. He also has a column in the Korean Herald once a week. |
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