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When is my salary increase effective? Labor contract vs. approval date

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I joined the company on June 26, 2021. The general manager approved my salary increase on June 28, 2023. My labor contract ends on July 12, 2023.

The HR manager applied my salary increase starting in August 2023. Is this allowed?

Or should it be applicable in July 2023?

Does the labor contract affect the date of the increment?

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7 Aug 2023, 05:46

Will you be leaving the job or will you continue with the company?

7 Aug 2023, 05:54

I will be continuing.

7 Aug 2023, 06:07

Will the labor contract be the basis of the increase (1 month after the labor contract expires)? Not the date of approval by higher management?

7 Aug 2023, 06:17

It only matters that you will not receive last month's salary plus the agreed-upon increment.

Other than that, there is no issue, as labor entitlements are calculated based on the employee's last received salary.

Additionally, employment contracts are considered continuous and complementary to one another.

7 Aug 2023, 06:26

Can I apply for the increment in July 2023? Higher management approved it on June 28, 2023.

My labor contract expires on July 12, 2023.

7 Aug 2023, 07:10

Review the management's decision and see what it states; including its effective date.

The management's decision must have a clear start date for the salary increase, and the HR department should adhere to it.

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