What rights do I have if I ended a relationship with the CEO and haven’t received a raise but have moved into a more experienced position?
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What rights do I have if I ended a relationship with the CEO and haven’t received a raise but have moved into a more experienced position?
I was placed into a new position 1 year ago. My role was an increase in duties but there was no promotion or raise given. I perform the same functions as the Project Managers and have gone above and beyond in many aspects of my role, but remain a Project Analyst. I have brought it up to the CEO but he ignores the topic and has even said, “I don’t read hints very well. Don’t you notice whenever you mention your pay, I ignore you”. I feel like I’ve been taken advantage of and that he is purposely denying me what’s deserved out of spite because I ended our relationship.
Asked on March 29, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Speak with an employment law attorney. Sex-based discrimination at work--including taking negative job action, failing to promote, not giving a raise, etc. because someone will not have an intimate relationship or ends an intimate relationship--is illegal. On the other hand, if there are legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons for not providing a raise--for example, lack of experience or credentials; no need for a raise because you are being paid the fair amount for the position (e.g. what other employees in similar positions earn); the company is in financial distress; etc.--then the fact that you may have ended a relationship does not necessarily make the failure to give a raise illegal. The issue depends on the facts: is the denial of a raise because you ended the relationship or for some other reason? You need to review the situation in detail with experienced employment law counsel. Good luck.
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