is there a law against a company who pays certain employees more to start than others who's been there.?

Question

I would like to know how should I address an issue about my job who's paying teacher assistants more than the instructors who's been working at the school for years. instructors do more than teachers and I believe it's wrong for any company to do that. If I address the issue they would ask me how did I find out because we are not suppose to discuss salary at the work place. this has been going on dor too long. there's no standards on job qualification. It's like saying surgeons get pay less than janitors, please help me.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, I do not think that there is a law against it. Also, sometimes people LIE about how much or little that they make. So be careful not to believe everything that people tell you.

Answer 2

That happens all the time, if you are the one being underpaid you need to contact your supervisor and say I will not reveal how I know this but I know that new hires are being paid more than myself. If you do not want to bring it up that way then say I believe I am worth more than what I am getting paid for. I work in a nursing environment, and it happens ALL the time. A company is NOT going to offer a raise to the old timers, but they are trying to compete with current salaries and depending on the demand for the job. If you have the nerve tell them you are going to quit and maybe they will offer the raise. Just say I think I can make more somewhere else doing the same thing and see what they say. Good Luck ...

Answer 3

It's called Salary Compression and no it's not illegal. In fact, many educational institutions use it to attract new people. People that have been there for years and have tenure generally receive much less of a salary than those that are just starting. It's an accepted practice, because those that do have tenure have a pretty much guaranteed job no matter how many papers they publish or what classes they teach.
Also, employees that have been there for years get more benefits than new employees. Like better hours, choice of schedule, etc.

Answer 4

Companies pay people what they want to, based on their worth in the marketplace. The only "law" a Company must abide by is minimum wage payments. Each Company sets their own wage scales. And each Company has strict rules against discussing salaries between employees; Many include termination as punishment for doing so. Think twice before you go out and die on your sword over this issue, you will loose.

Answer 5

If it is a private company they can pay whoever however much they want as long as it doesn't break their written policies or any collective bargain agreement. If you don't like what you are getting paid look for another job. Its your right.

Answer 6

I hate to be a Grammar Nazi, but someone in your field should be able to write something a little more concise. Maybe there is a reason these assistants are getting paid more.

Answer 7

It's always been like that. I've worked everything from restaurants to mortgage banking. Every place I've every worked at, the newbies always make more... Just a fact of life.

Answer 8

I've never heard of such a law. Basically, unless you unionize, you only have individual bargaining power. That means you can negotiate your salary and raises by yourself, but you don't have the power of numbers.