I live in Illinois and I was demoted a couple weeks ago because my employer found out that I wanted to further my education which might possibly involve my moving therefore they demoted me. I earned two weeks of vacation before I was demoted and had requested and been approved for one of the vacations prior to demotion as well. The week before I was to go on vacation is when they finally demoted me and lowered my pay. The check I received for my vacation is under my new pay not the old pay rate in which I earned the vacation. Shouldn't they have to pay me under my old pay rate cause hell If I ran a business and wanted to save money anytime someone took a vacation I would just demote them before hand and lower the pay rate so that I wouldnt have to pay them as much for the time off. I have never been reprimanded for anything nor caused any problems so I don't get why on earth they want to jerk me around when they wanted to promote me the day before they knew I wanted to pursue school
2007-04-20 04:50:15 · 7 answers · asked by john 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
NO, it is not legal to cut an employee's pay or standing for ANY reasons other than disciplinary sanctions or performance. A business has the right to induce pay cuts, but they have to be proportional and across the boards.
2007-04-20 04:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by Snakebit 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Companies can demote and decrease your pay at will as long as you are an at will employee...meaning you don't have a contract.
The vacation would be paid at your new salary...even if you earned it when you had the higher salary...this would also work opposite..you get vacation and then get a promotion...the vacation is paid at the higher wage.
The reasons for demoting you...they think you are leaving and want to put someone else in your position is legal as is the vacation pay.
the illegal activity would be taking away the vacation time as they did not to this point.
You should consult an attorney in your area to make sure the law there is consistent with the majority rule in most states that I am quoiting you.
2007-04-20 08:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an expert, but I am putting this out there in case someone answers that can help. I have always heard that companies can demote you but not take away your pay? Maybe someone will answer that.
2007-04-20 04:54:22 · answer #3 · answered by withluv7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you still working for them? If someone kicks me in the jewels I don't say "thank you, may I have another?"
2007-04-20 04:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Alan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds illegal but I would contact the EEOC and talk to them.
2007-04-20 05:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your side of the story is devoid of reality.
2007-04-20 04:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called FLSA. Look it up.
2007-04-20 04:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by Robert L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋