Do my employers have the right to cut my basic salary?

Question

I have moved on a level transfer from one department to another within an organisation. I had a basic salary plus a £3k additional pay allowance. The new additional pay allowance is £3.9k, so HR's method of working out my pay has been to take £3.9k off my old consolodated pay, banded it and added £3.9k back on. As a result, my basic salary has been cut by at least £500.

They say this is standard procedure, but as far as i can see, the basic salary is sacred, no matter what happens to the APA!

Answer 1

i dont think what the company has done is right

before you transferred they should have given you the terms and conditions, and explained that your salary might change either up or down and then its for you to accept it or decline it.

it is not fair for them to just reduce your salary

but then it also depends on what type of job you might have gone for example if you went from customer services to outbound sales earning commission you would be able to make up the difference.

i think that
one) you should read the t&c's in you your contract
two) talk to a union represenative too 4 advice
three) speak to your employer

Answer 2

Employers have no rights.your basic salary is always stated in your appointment letter and shoud not change irrespective of any allowance given to you.if the company chose to give you allowance,it meant that you worked hard and brought an increase in the earnings of the company.so the 3.9k was appreciation for hardwork ,longer hours and above all the professionalism you have invested in the company.allowances are motivators to boost performance.basic salary is the core of appointment and not frequently changed,in fact you are entittled to more allowances.
sorry that this happens at your workplace. the company /employer has a poor policy of aiming at cutting costs at the expense of the employees

if l was employer, l would give you a physical item amounting to X so that,
3.9k +X=500
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Answer 3

As far as I know, the employer has no right of cutting down basic salary since if you have a transfer, all your terms and condition remain the same. You need to check your contract letter to see the terms and condition of your employer plus your labour law

Answer 4

Oh dear my friend, does your new salary fall lower the the minimum wage at £5.25 ph, if yes seek advice from a employment law solicitor, how ever if not then it will be hard for you, your company can change your contract with a 90day notice, were you aware of this change before you took up your new post?.

Please seek advice from a employment solicitor if you are not in a union.

Employment law doesn't protect us (the workers) as much as we think it does.
good luck my friend

Les

Answer 5

i think the answer is no mate but if your new job has changed and you have a new contract stating your new job i think that they are in there rights to change your pay as you have changed to a new job and a new contract if your contract has not changed and you have not signed anything then they cannot do this as it is breaking the law as the contract you have signed states your rate of pay check your contract mate if there is nothing in your contract stating this take it further with your union rep but watch as the managers could make life hard mate but i would fight this good luck whatever you do mate

Answer 6

Here in the US, workers have NO rights or protections other than Americans with Disabilities Act and FMLA and against Sexual Harrassment. Other than those, we have no protection at the job whatsoever. They can work us as many hours in the day as they want and not give us breaks if they want. They can lower our pay or fire us for no reason.

Answer 7

All they need to do if you kick too hard against it is to give you a new Contract of Employment to sign.
If you do not sign, it comes into force anyway after I think 30 days.
Keep at them though as this is a sharp practise which is not morally right.
Best of luck.

Answer 8

Simply. consolidated pay is not your basic rate. Any pay allowance is non-inclusive of your basic rate. Unless you signed a new contract, your basic rate cannot legally be adjusted. Read the small print of your contract and then get back to me.

Answer 9

If it was an internal move then they should keep your salary the same or if relevant you should get an increase. I would speak to your Union if you have one. If not call CAB and get some advice.

Answer 10

An employer cannot reduce your basic salary without your consent.