What are my rights if my boss asks more of me then anyone else in my department but I get paid the exact same?
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What are my rights if my boss asks more of me then anyone else in my department but I get paid the exact same?
I do the hiring, training, inventory and up keep of the department. I have worked there for 4 years and when I have asked for a raise he says that he is “working on it” but never gets back to me. He also responds with, “Since you are the manager’s daughter you are expected to work a little harder. It all depends what kind of person you want to be at the end of the day”. Whenever I tell him it’s too much for the same pay as my co-workers, he replies with, “I can rely on you to get it done”. It has been a year and he still ignores me about my raise. I feel like I will get fired if I say no to him but I feel like I’m being treated unfairly.
Asked on December 5, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Actually, you probably have no rights to an increase in salary, even under the circumstances. The fact is that most employment arrangments are what is known as "at will". This means that a company can set the terms and conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes setting an employee's salary and work duties.
That having been said, if your treatment is due to some form of actionable discrimination then that would be illegal. So you may have a claim if your treatment is based on your age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality race, religion, or disability. Also, if your treatment violates the company policy or the terms of a union agreemnt or employment contract, then that too would be against the law.
Otherwise, I am afraid that your only option is to continue working for this employer, refuse your additional workload and risk termination, or quit.
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