By Lorna Bees

Work is an exchange of time, effort and skill. Yet for some workers, receiving the wages they have already earned becomes a struggle. Delayed or unpaid salaries can affect not only financial stability but also personal dignity and family wellbeing.

In Dear Saturday, Lorna Bees reflects on the importance of fair compensation and respect for workers. Drawing on a biblical principle, she argues that wages are an obligation rather than a favour, and that every honest day’s work deserves fair treatment.

A society that expects people to work, then ignores paying them, should never normalise such injustice.

Work is not a favour, and wages are not an act of charity; they are a right.

When a worker must repeatedly ask for what they have already earned, dignity is chipped away one reminder at a time.

Delayed wages do more than empty pockets; they create anxiety, strain families and leave people questioning the value of their own labour.

As Scripture reminds us, “The labourer is worthy of their wages.”

Those words are not merely spiritual wisdom—they are a call for fairness, accountability and respect for every honest day’s work.

Yours,

Lorna Bees