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Staging Lane
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Legal Question inside Is it legal for an employer to reduce your rate of pay without the employee's consent? Please tell me that it is illegal because I really want a piece of my boss's ***. 
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
Is it legal for an employer to reduce your rate of pay without the employee's consent? Please tell me that it is illegal because I really want a piece of my boss's ***.
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
However, some people sign "contracts" to work, (athletes, CEO's, etc.) which guarantee wages. If you are in a union, your wage is also set.
I'm sure there are a hundred different answers to your question, mostly depending on what your occupation is.
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Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
Is it legal for an employer to reduce your rate of pay without the employee's consent? Please tell me that it is illegal because I really want a piece of my boss's ***.
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
yahoo.com has some free legal advise. I've tried it and it's pretty good...
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Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
Is it legal for an employer to reduce your rate of pay without the employee's consent? Please tell me that it is illegal because I really want a piece of my boss's ***.
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
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I am a GM at a fast food restaurant. I was late for a shift one day about a week and a half ago and was given a selection of options (one of them being a temperary decrease in pay) that would occur IF a repeat offence occured within the next 30 days. I have not been late since and also never had a written or verbal contract with my supervisor as to which of the options I would choose. I am paid salary and just had it decreased by 10% The thing that really pisses me off is that I didn't find out until I got my today when I got my bi-weekly paycheck. The sorry SOB never even told me.
Sorry for venting, but I don't think that he can legally do that. Thanks for the websites. I will check those out first thing in the morning. I'm a little drunk right now.
Sorry for venting, but I don't think that he can legally do that. Thanks for the websites. I will check those out first thing in the morning. I'm a little drunk right now.
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Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
Is it legal for an employer to reduce your rate of pay without the employee's consent? Please tell me that it is illegal because I really want a piece of my boss's ***.
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Also, does anybody know of any legal forums I might seek out?
Thanks
Thats gotta be illegal. I would go talk to a real lawyer and find out.
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Originally Posted by CySevans
Not illegal. The employer has the power in Texas unless you are under contract. You're lucky you just got a cut in pay and not a pinkslip. Be happy you're still employed.
I'd find another job. Nobody cuts my pay and gets away with it!!
Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
I was late for a shift one day about a week and a half ago and was given a selection of options (one of them being a temperary decrease in pay) that would occur IF a repeat offence occured within the next 30 days. I have not been late since
Never burn a bridge, even if the bridge is old, worn out and about to fall down.
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Originally Posted by mitchntx
Have you asked? It could be a simple clerical error ...
Never burn a bridge, even if the bridge is old, worn out and about to fall down.
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Originally Posted by CySevans
If this is the case, approach it calmly and rationally to avoid another negative impression by your employer.
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Naaaa.....I say turn in your resignation and then nuke the bastard
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The sad thing is that two months ago I was nominated for Sales builder of the year and Manager of the year. I won the sales builder award and was runner up for the manager of the year out of 53 other GM's. I have always liked the freedom that my job gives me and have been willing to sacrafice a terrible pay rate for these freedoms, but not for less money. I would even be willing to accept the pay cut if I was tardy again. What really burns me is that he did it without me being late again and thathe didn't even have the nerve to tell me to my face. It's time for war! 
I like war. 
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Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
The sad thing is that two months ago I was nominated for Sales builder of the year and Manager of the year. I won the sales builder award and was runner up for the manager of the year out of 53 other GM's. I have always liked the freedom that my job gives me and have been willing to sacrafice a terrible pay rate for these freedoms, but not for less money. I would even be willing to accept the pay cut if I was tardy again. What really burns me is that he did it without me being late again and thathe didn't even have the nerve to tell me to my face. It's time for war! I like war.
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Originally Posted by WhosYourDaddy
The sad thing is that two months ago I was nominated for Sales builder of the year and Manager of the year. I won the sales builder award and was runner up for the manager of the year out of 53 other GM's. I have always liked the freedom that my job gives me and have been willing to sacrafice a terrible pay rate for these freedoms, but not for less money. I would even be willing to accept the pay cut if I was tardy again. What really burns me is that he did it without me being late again and thathe didn't even have the nerve to tell me to my face. It's time for war! I like war.
I like war. In that case he may be afraid you want his job.
I'd go over his head, but be very very careful.......
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Not 100% yet, but almost positive I'm getting a new supervisor in 2 weeks. They are rearranging the areas. 
The new sup I get I have worked with b4 and I like him. Thank God for the politics!
This is what the legal forum had to say about this.
http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=230709
The new sup I get I have worked with b4 and I like him. Thank God for the politics! This is what the legal forum had to say about this.
http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=230709