I was hired as a cook in a restaurant and then subsequently moved to a server position. On my pay cheque this week I discovered my wage rate had been lowered by $2.00 per hour! Is this legal? My employer gave me no notice of this change
2006-07-07 18:37:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Yes, you went down in wages, but up in tips. You will make more than you were when you were cooking, just you will see it everyday in tips and not in a paycheck. Which means, you have to pay taxes on those tips, keep good records.
2006-07-07 18:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by teddybearloverus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it is like walmart dose now they can.
At walmart a dept. manager in Sporting Goods makes more money than say a cart pusher but if the Sporting Goods manager steps down to a cashier they will take money away. Even if they didn't get any money for become a manager in SG. It sucks I know but that is how some companies run.
If they don't have a pay scale (like walmart) for what each area is paid I would say no they can't. I would check with your states labor commission and see what they say.
2006-07-08 01:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you sign a contract with him which shows the terms and condition? It is not ethical to reduce wage without notice. But if you did sign contract then it should mention this. However you can contact someone like better business bureau for advise.
2006-07-08 01:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Pinky Patel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should've given you notice, but when you change positions often the rate of pay changes. The same happened to me yeahs ago when I changed from cooking to waitressing - because I made tips, they lowered my pay rate.
2006-07-08 01:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by sayhello 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible that it was a mistake? I would start by asking your payroll administrator and then you supervisor. They should be able to tell you why. I have never heard of that happening before. Maybe when you changed positions you got moved to a different pay rate by mistake.
2006-07-08 01:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what state you're in, but no. Most states are a right-to-work state, and the only thing they can do with no notice is fire you, for any reason that's not discrimination.
2006-07-08 01:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Lindsay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they are required to inform you of any change
2006-07-08 01:40:31 · answer #7 · answered by ditre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋