Can my employer change my pay without notice?
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Can my employer change my pay without notice?
I am working in SC, my job is to
deliver, service, and pickup medical
supplies. I am also in college and have
a tight schedule. My availability from
the date of hire was thurs-sun to
include 24hr on call service. I was
told i would be paid 11.50hr plus 100
a week for being on call, which shows
as a bonus on the patstub. May paycheck
this month showed only 250 uneer
bonus. My boss is not claiming i only
get 250 because i am not on call mon-
wed, which i never was yet still got
the full amount for the 1st 2 months of
employment. Am i entitled to the
missing 150 since i was never informed
of the pay change?
Asked on June 21, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Does this salary change breach the terms of a union agreement or employment contract? Does it constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination? If not, then it is perfectly legal. The fact is that a company can change the conditions of employment much as it sees fit, including a salary reduction without notice (so long as no minimum wage laws are violated). For their part an "at will" worker can either accept the change, complain and riske termination, or quit and get another job.
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