Is this legal??

Question

Ok so I worked for this company and made 12.50 an hour plus a discount on my apartment. This new company came in and told us no pay or rent discounts would change. Next thing I know, they'd cut my to $11.11 plus my apartment discount (because my apartment discount was factored into my pay, which is stupid. So $11.11 + my apt discount = $12.50.) I found this out on the 30th of July, but the notice came down to my boss on the 18th and I was never told. Now that I've moved out my pay should go back up to $12.50 right? No! They say they're going to leave it at $11.11 an hour. Do I have any rights in this matter??

Answer 1

Yes, you do have rights. You have the right to quit. If you had no contract, your pay is negotiable at any time (providing it meets federal minimum standards) by the people who are paying it. Such changes are often made when new management/owners take over. Sad but true.

Answer 2

You first need to determine if the $12.50 was factored the same way with the old company. On paper, it may have been factored the way the new company is factoring it, but it may have been presented a different way previously. You should be able to find this out by looking at a pay stub.

If there is a difference, and you have in writing from the new company that pay and rent discounts would not change, I would pursue to matter legally. If you don't have that promise in writing, your hands could be really tied.

Answer 3

Did you sign anything that reflected the dock of pay? Please look at the paperwork you signed and if not, move out if after your lease, or change jobs, what kind of discount is that if they are going to penalize your payrate!!! I got screwed over like this similarily, i took out a small loan through my work and they took it directly from my paycheck, that it wasnt worth it. But I later noticed my paperwork that i had to sign a waive. But I'm smarter now. I would say, ask your boss why were not told sooner because it caused such an inconvienence.

Answer 4

Nothing much beyond the right to quit. They botched the requirement for a 30-day notice of change of terms for the apartment.

Answer 5

If you have any of this in writing -- particularly the part about the new company saying nothing would change -- then you can sue them for breach of contract and get back that difference in pay. If not, then you're out of luck.

Answer 6

What State are you in? If any or most of this was communciated in writing to you provide that to Wage and Hour in your State. In Mexifornia where I live wage and hour takes a dim view of this and will respsond qucikly to your complaint.

You can remain unknown to your employer but you will have to let the State know who you are when you make the complaint or call them.

Good luck!

Answer 7

no. if you don't like making $11 an hour you can ask for them to bring you back up to what you were making with the prev mgmnt company. they will probly say no.
or go get another job somewhere else making more.
i'm sure you have other apt complexes you can apply to

Answer 8

if someone else bought out the company you are working for, there is NO legal binding. They can say whatever they like BEFORE they make the purchase, but afterwards it's fair game I'm afraid!

Answer 9

Do you have an employment contract (either individually or through a union)? If you don't, they can pay you whatever they want and you can either take it or leave it. If you do, you may be able to sue.

Answer 10

Unless you are in a union you are an "employee at will".

Either you or your employer can change the terms whenever.
Your only recourse is to quit.