is my boss aloud to pay more, then he pays his staff

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is my boss aloud to pay more, then he pays his staff

can are boss pay outside people that not have school background or pay them more and pay us less. I been working here for 2 years and other staff been here more then 4 years and some 10years. what can we do as a staff.

Asked on August 9, 2016 under Employment Labor Law

Answers:

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

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately, your boss is right. In an "at will" employment relationship, an employer can set the terms of the workplace much as they see fit. This includes how much to pay to their workers. The fact is that not all employees need be treated equally or even fairly. That is unless an employee's treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination. In other words, an employee cannot receive lesser treatment based in their race, religion, nationality, gender, disability, age (over 40), etc. Also, such treatment cannot violate the terms of an employment contract or union/collective bargaining agreement.


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