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Alberta > Employment Law > Pay:

I am supposed to be paid weekly, but sometimes I have to wait for my wages while my boss catches up on bills. Is he allowed to make me wait?

An employer must pay you at regular intervals. For instance, he could pay you every week, every two weeks, or every month. This interval is called a pay period.

The law in Alberta also allows an employer to make late payments that can be up to ten straight days after the end of your normal pay period. Any longer than ten days and your employer has broken the contract.

 


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May 2000
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