Did my company pull a fast one on all it’s employees?

My co-workers and I are all salary based contracts.

Two months ago my company announced a change to the pay cycle dates. It previously was 26th of the month, the the following month 25th. The new cycle is now from the 21st to the following month 20th.

Shifting it by 5 days. It didn't bother me at the time when the announced it. I assumed things would be normal, other than handing my timecard in on a different day. However, I just got my SECOND payslip since the change with significantly less than normal.

When I questioned it I was informed that the overlapping 5 days of the first month had been deducted in the following months salary.

What kind of black market maths are they using. I worked the month. I get the months salary. What's stopping them from moving the dates every couple of months and just taking 5 days salary from me again?

How can I work the same hours, but get less pay 2 months later due to a cycle change.

I asked colleagues and it seems everyone's is 1/4 short with the same excuse.
This seems suspicious.

Am I stupid? ELI5? Or is something shady being done?

by PortaHouse

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