I'll leave out all the extraneous details, but yesterday, my boss contacted me to say the business was officially closing and my last pay had been processed. Previously, my pay stub would come in the last few days of the month, and the pay itself on the 1st. As of today, I have received neither. Further, my boss did not respond to a question I had about my pay yesterday, nor are they responding to any messages today. Coupled with the fact that my boss has vanished from social media and texted me using a new phone number, the situation feels extraordinarily sketchy.
My understanding is that Lønmodtagernes Garantifond should pay my wages in this case; but should I be expecting that to happen automatically, or do I need to make contact? Further, my boss has historically been quite bad about tracking my hours accurately, so I do it myself and submit the hours to them each month. I did this last month and have screenshots of me submitting it to them, but is that sufficient evidence to get paid accurately?
Before it gets asked, I'm not part of any union. Tak for hjælpen!
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/WhileHammersFell at 2024-02-01 13:04:53+00:00.
Moe_of_dk at 2024-02-01 13:17:20+00:00 ID:
kofibheIn Denmark, if your employer goes bankrupt and you're left without your last paycheck, you'll need to reach out to Lønmodtagernes Garantifond yourself, it's not an automatic process.
First, make sure you have all your employment documents, any communication about your job termination, and those screenshots where you submitted your hours, as they'll be crucial for your claim.
To get started, you'll need to file a claim with Lønmodtagernes Garantifond. Check out their website for how to do this and what you'll need. Given your boss's track record with hours, it's essential to have your own records as evidence for your claim.
Since you're not in a union, which often helps with these situations, you have to do it on your own.
Don't wait too long to file your claim, there are strict deadlines, usually a few weeks after your employer's bankruptcy is announced or your last day of work. Keep a record of all your attempts to reach out to your employer and any responses, as this could be important for your claim.
It's a tough spot to be in, good luck.
WhileHammersFell (OP) at 2024-02-01 14:30:25+00:00 ID:
kofshmuI have all of this all prepared, so that's good. Thank you for the advice. Do you know if there's any waiting period before I submit my claim? As in, do I need to give my boss a few days to pay me, or can I go ahead with it now?
in_taco at 2024-02-02 04:36:14+00:00 ID:
kojn0r1Why didn't you immediately call them instead of going to reddit? All we can do is tell you to call them, nothing will happen by talking about it.
FortuneWilling9807 at 2024-02-01 14:42:55+00:00 ID:
kofudsu70 12 80 40
They open af 8 tomorrow. Give them a call and they can guide.
YossarianWasntWrong at 2024-02-01 17:39:11+00:00 ID:
kogo8qcThey cap at 160.000dkk, but brace ypurself because it can easily take 4-5 months to get the money. However you were member of a union then they would loan you the money intrest-free and just duduct each loan from the end-amount. You might wanna get a union going forward :)