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New employee fired in a week after raising first day pay issue
Business
Published on 5 May 2026

Payroll said route it to your manager, then dismissal followed
An employee says he was fired within a week of joining after raising a concern that he wasn’t paid for his first day. Payroll told him to route the issue through his manager, and it seemed resolved. But the next day, he was told “it just isn’t working out,” and when he asked what went wrong, no clear explanation was given.
- Employee raised first day pay concern shortly after joining
- Payroll advised escalating the issue via the manager
- Despite seeming resolved, he was terminated next day
- He received no clear reason when he asked
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