Due to a payroll system error, 12,000 IKEA employees in Sweden will not receive their pay on February 25. The payment is delayed until Thursday. IKEA has apologized for the inconvenience.
February 25 was set to be payday for thousands of IKEA employees in Sweden, but a technical glitch will prevent 12,000 workers from receiving their salaries. They were informed in the afternoon that payments would instead arrive on Thursday.
The issue stems from an incorrect date in a file sent to the bank, according to Fredrik Norrlid, press chief at IKEA Sweden. “There was an incorrect date in a file that was sent to the bank. Routines will be established to ensure this does not happen again,” he said.
IKEA has expressed regret over the incident. “We are sorry that this has happened and apologize for it,” Norrlid stated. A message to employees noted that “intensive work has been ongoing to ensure that salary payments are made as soon as possible”.
The event is described as a human error, and IKEA plans measures to prevent recurrence. No further details on the glitch's scope or operational impact are provided in the sources.
