I have much more experiance than a colleague (they have only started in the company). I am training this person to do the same job as me and they get paid more than me - in addition I am actually getting paid below the salary scale for my job role. Is this legal and can I ask for a pay rise to be back dated. thanks for your help.
2006-08-25 08:35:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I would read your contract of employment carefully, and note what your responsibilites and tasks are. In addtion check the section on pay. You might have just signed an agreemtent for increase on an annual basis on the pay that you had originally agreed on.
In this respect the newcomer may have negotiated their pay at the time of employment, which maybe you should have done, and that person got lucky as they needed a new person more urgently.
I would suggest you talk to your boss calmly and, or write a letter of which you keep a copy, and address your grievances with the boss. I do suggest a letter as sometimes with a one to one conversation, emotions can play tricks, and you end up looking weak.
Your boss can not sack you or incur penalties if you pass on your grievences, otherwise he has left you open to take him to an industrial tribunual. He will have to answer you, in writing with a full explanation as to why he cannot increase your wage, or a good reason as to why a newcomer is waged at a different level.
There are laws that the tribunal can use against the employer, but this would be the real last resort. Written diologue, will help you and, can be used against your boss in future if he rejects.
I would be careful, though there are many instances, from experience, where I have trained someone who seems to be useless at a job, but they end up as managment, as that is what they applied for, and they just need a little practical training in the task of what they intend to manage.
2006-08-25 19:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by kirsun10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The equal pay act states that employees should be paid at the same rate for the same job. But and contract of employment is an individual thing. You have more experience than this person because you have worked there longer. It would be difficult to prove the level of qualification of the other person. If you were a woman and the other person a man or vise versa this could be classed as sex discrimination and would be your strongest case. Check out this web site.
2006-08-25 15:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally legal unless you are in a union. You can ask for a raise but I wouldn't ask for it to be back dated. Also, don't ask for the raise because someone else is getting paid more then you, ask for it because you feel you deserve it. Point out why you are a valuable employee, what you have done that demonstrates that and then ask for your raise.
I wanted to add, maybe this colleague has a higher education level than you do? That can make a difference in pay scale. Also, maybe you are below the pay scale because you have not been performing your job satisfactorily. Also, how do you know this person is making more than you?
2006-08-25 15:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by gumby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's legal. Salaries are negotiated individually. Just ask the boss for a raise. If they're paying the new guy more, that means he has a bigger budget to work with & can probably bump up your salary also.
2006-08-25 15:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No none of the above is illegal, unless you feel you are being discriminated against for race, sexuality, age or gender. Ask your boss to explain your salary. Possibly the new starter has better qualifications than you or something, try and find this out before claiming foul play I suggest.
2006-08-25 15:43:28 · answer #5 · answered by Phil H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes..it is legal..How do you know that they are getting paid more? If the person is telling you this they may be full of it. Experience says alot as well as education. if they have a higher education they can very well make more than you.
2006-08-25 15:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by goodygirl10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, completley legal (unless you're union). You can ask for any raise you'd like. I know I sure would. If you're that valuable they'll work with you. Don't approach them negativley... just write down everything you want to say on a notebook and bring it in with you. Don't let emotion get the best of you on this one. Trust me.
Slainte,
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2006-08-25 15:38:37 · answer #7 · answered by chicagodan1974 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi you should if you have a union at work complain to them of this unjustice, it seems to me that this employee is a friend of management, which is totally unfair to you, and other people you work with. This sort of thing causes bad vibes in the work place and is very bad moral for everyone. Try and sort this problem out if not leave. If this sort of thing is going on how on earth are you going to move up in life. Sort it out as soon as.
2006-08-25 15:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by nicecupofteanicecupofcoffee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sucker..... they are using you to train someone to do your job so that you can get the sack.
They perhaps have someone higher up the ladder they don't want to lose but don't want to pay more.
lesson by example your just the poor person caught in the middle
2006-08-25 15:44:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as it's not due to something like race, age, religion, or gender, isn't illegal as long as you're paid at least the minimum wage.
If you have a union contract, that could mandate wages.
Other than that, it might be unfair, but isn't illegal.
2006-08-26 02:04:15 · answer #10 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋