can an employer have the ability to take wages away from you?

Question

I opted out of benefits like health insurance and paid time off for 3.00 more an hour and now they want to take ot away. can they legally do that?

Answer 1

Isn't that the point of opting out? Not to get it? Or am I missing something in your question. Sorry?

Answer 2

An employer cannot arbitrarily reduce your pay if you are an hourly employee. Your situation may be different, though, because part of your wages were negotiated. However, after they begin paying the new negotiated wage, they should be bound by it, as in a contract. Evidence of a contract (verbal, in this case, I'm assuming) would be present if you had actually recieved any wages at the higher rate.

If you haven't received any wages at the higher rate, you don't have any evidence that a deal was negotiated. Without the higher rate, though, you should be receiving the added benefits.

Another scenario that comes to mind is that they were testing to see if people would opt for money or benefits, and you misunderstood. Again, if you haven't reeived the wages and you didn't sign any documents, you didn't get a raise.

Kind of hard to tell exactly what happened by your question. Not enough info.

Answer 3

Wages cannot be witheld by an employer under the labor law.

Answer 4

They can't make you continue working at a lower pay rate. But in many states they can fire you for no reason.

Answer 5

it happened to me.i lost $5/hour once.
i contacted the labor board and they did not help me out.so honestly i dont know,i just know they did not help me.

Answer 6

yes-if you want to stay there ,you will have to adjust-OR you can find another job with a more proftiable company.

Answer 7

no they can not. you do have it in writing right?