What to do if I asked my employer if I could change my work schedule by 1 hour and it said no and that I would have to move to a different part-time position?
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What to do if I asked my employer if I could change my work schedule by 1 hour and it said no and that I would have to move to a different part-time position?
The new position is less pay (about half of what I’m making now) but they said in the job description whatever is needed. They told me if they get behind on work I would be required to do the same work I did before under my lower pay scale. Can they change my pay and title but still make me do work I used to do under this lower pay scale? I feel like if they are making me still do old work so I should get paid the higher rate for that job.
Asked on July 28, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, most work relationships are what is known as "at will". This means that an employer can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. That is unless some form of actionable discrimination is a factor in the employee's treatment, or the employer's actions violated company policy, a union agreement, an employment contract, etc. Consequently, your change in pay and title is legal.
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