Is it legal for your employer to give you a raise, but if i u miss a day then they will revert me back to my previous pay for the rest of the week?

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Is it legal for your employer to give you a raise, but if i u miss a day then they will revert me back to my previous pay for the rest of the week?

I was given a raise and told if I
missed one day in any given week
that he would take my pay back
down to my previous wage for the
remainder of that week. I don’t
have breaks with out them
threatening my job which they do
every chance they get. I deal with
a lot of work place bullying.

Asked on August 4, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

The fact is that this action is legal. A company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes who gets paid what salary, when and why. This is true so long as the employee has advance notice of the pay decrease. In other words, no reduction can be paid for time already worked. Also, such treatment must not violate the terms of any employment contract or union/collective bargaining agreement. Also, such action must not be based on any form of legally actionable discrimination. If you disagree with this action, you can either complain and risk termination or quit.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

The fact is that this action is legal. A company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. This includes who gets paid what salary, when and why. This is true so long as the employee has advance notice of the pay decrease. In other words, no reduction can be paid for time already worked. Also, such treatment must not violate the terms of any employment contract or union/collective bargaining agreement. Also, such action must not be based on any form of legally actionable discrimination. if you disagree with this action, you can either complain and risk termination or quit.


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