How long is it illegal for the company to default on employees' wages?

No matter how long the employee's salary is in arrears, the company is illegal.

Wage refers to the labor remuneration paid by the employer or the statutory employer to the laborer in the form of money.

The day when wages are paid is called payday. It is different according to the contract signed between each company and its employees. The salary of the current month is generally paid every other month, including 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10, 15, etc. Wages are protected by law. Unpaid wages after 15 days are called unpaid wages, and employees can recover them from their employers.

Salary can be divided into basic salary, commission, performance and extra allowance. The basic salary is a fixed monthly amount. Salesmen, salesmen, real estate agents and tour guides of travel agencies earn commissions according to the personal turnover of their employees. Performance is the output of company employees. Allowances, including high temperature allowance, night shift allowance, transportation allowance, rent allowance, telephone allowance, meal allowance, etc.

Basic salary refers to the synthesis of a series of system regulations, including salary grade, salary standard, grading and upgrading, salary adjustment, payment form and so on. Based on the comprehensive evaluation of employees' potential labor, combined with their positions or positions, this is determined for employees in advance before labor. Summarizing practical experience, the basic wage system generally includes post skill wage system, basic grade wage system, post wage system, post grade wage system, post grade wage system, multi-structure wage system and salary point wage system. Choosing the basic wage system suitable for their labor characteristics according to the types of jobs and posts is the starting point and foundation for enterprises to implement the principle of distribution according to work and carefully organize wage distribution. The wage standard stipulated in the basic wage system is only the remuneration paid to employees for providing fixed labor. When actually paying wages, it is necessary to use different payment forms to float cash after evaluating the actual amount of labor provided by employees. When employees provide excess labor on the basis of fixed labor, they should also pay the reward of excess labor, that is, bonus, in addition to wages. When they fail to complete the fixed labor, they should deduct the corresponding part of their wages.

legal ground

Labor law of the people's Republic of China

Article 50 Wages shall be paid to labourers themselves on a monthly basis in the form of currency. The wages of workers shall not be deducted or delayed without reason.