can my employer change my rate of pay without telling me?
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can my employer change my rate of pay without telling me?
I was at a job making peice-rate. witch from my understanding was 12.50 plus our peice-rate on top of that. now I left on bad terms. so they only paid 12.50 an hour.can they just take my peice-rate from me?
Asked on April 25, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
A worker's rate of pay can be changed "at will" absent an employment contract or union agreement to the contrary. However, it cannot be changed retroactively. In other words, it cannot be changed after the fact; it can only be changed regarding work not yet performed. If you have not been properly compensated, you can either sue your employer in small claims court for any amount owed to you or you can file a wage claim with your state's department of labor.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
They can change your rate of pay but ONLY for work done after they tell you about the change. They cannot retroactively change it for work you have already done. You could sue your employer, such as in small claims court as your own attorney ("pro se") for the money they owe you, if you deem doing so worthwhile. You would sue for "breach of contract": for violating the agreement (even if only an oral or unwritten one) pursuant to which you did work for pay.
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