Leicester City staff were told on Thursday they would not receive their December wages until New Year’s Eve rather than before Christmas, with the club “unfortunately” apologizing for the late notice.
Leicester City staff, who were hoping to receive their wages before Christmas, were suddenly told they would not be paid until New Year’s Eve.
In an email sent to full-time and part-time employees on Thursday afternoon and obtained by colleagues at LeicestershireLive, the club informed staff that their December salaries would be postponed until December 31 in order to “adjust pay dates across the King Power Group”.
City employees typically receive their salaries on the last day of each month throughout the year, but December payments are traditionally processed before the festive period.
Workers were initially told that their payments for December of this year would be paid on Friday, December 19, but they learned on Thursday afternoon that this would no longer be the case.
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Sources who spoke to LeicestershireLive said the postponement and late notification had disrupted Christmas preparations for people who rely on pre-Christmas income to buy presents and groceries.
One source characterized the atmosphere among staff as “terrible” and reported that some colleagues were in tears, saying the announcement would “ruin Christmas”.
Officials also claim that the employees attended a Christmas celebration earlier in the week and spent the money on the event because they were due to be paid on Friday. The communication sent to workers came from interim managing director Kamonthip Netanomsak, who was appointed last month to support chairman Ayawat ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha in his capacity as interim chief executive.
In the letter, Nettanomsak expressed regret for the “unfortunate” short notice given to employees and for failing to uphold “valued traditions.”
There is no explanation as to why the club decided to align itself with the wider King Power Group at this point, or why employees were only informed of the adjustment the day before their December salaries were expected.
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