Does A Boss Have to give raises?

Answer 1

No. However most do if circumstances permit.

There are different , merit, annual, and longevity.
Merit- you do good job and are awarded more money,is also given for a promotion.
Annual - evreybody gets 'em, all at the same time
Longevity - Is usually given you on anniversary of hire date.

None are required, unless you are covered by a union contract which spells out how much of a raise you get. Also, govt employees generally have it spelled out how much their longevity raises will be.
There is also COLA..cost of living allowance,
which protect workers from inflation, but they are no longer as common as they were.
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Why might a boss not give a raise???The company may be suffering from bad business conditions, such as less orders, too much debt, where the company has no cash to spare.
A culprit for this now is energey costs.. A company, for example, may need truck to do their specialty, and may have to absorb increasing fuel costs when they are unable to pass them on (raise prices), A company actually can raise prices anytime they want,. but the customers can simply refuse the pay the additional costs.

Good luck. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The short answer is "no."

The long answer is that most bosses, working in a corporate environment, will have guidelines they must follow in evaluating employees and giving increases.

No boss, in any environment, will give a raise if performance is lacking, or employee is overpaid (for whatever reason.) In fact, Circuit City recently announced that they're laying off employees, not to eliminate jobs, but to reduce salaries as they've determined that some employees are paid more than market rates. So, they're going to fill the positions again, but with lower paid personnel.

Answer 3

Raises are completely non-obligatory unless you have a contract signed by the representative of the company saying you will receive one at a specified time or are covered under a union contract which stipulates same. In other words, no.

Answer 4

Only if you make yourself so valuable to them they know they must give you a raise or lose you.

Answer 5

no hes the boss.a good boss will because he values his employee but if he doesnt look for another job.good luck!

Answer 6

Not unless he or she is contractually obligated through a union contract or some other formal, guaranteed up front agreement.

Answer 7

An employer does not have to do anything unless you have a signed contract.

Answer 8

As long as you are making above minimum wage and he/she is not violating any corporate policies, no.

Answer 9

Not at all. While it may be a good moral booster, there is no legal requirement.

Answer 10

if you work there for a long time