Is it legal to reduce my pay even though I am doing the same job, and working the same hours?
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Is it legal to reduce my pay even though I am doing the same job, and working the same hours?
Asked on June 26, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Yes it is. Absent a union agreement or written contract governing your pay scale, it can legally be reduced. I know it stinks but that's the way it is. In this economy it's happening all too often.
If, however, you think that you are being signaled out and discriminated against for some reason, then the pay cut may be legally actionable pursuant to both federal and state anti-discrimination law.
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