Got promoted and a raise, but haven't seen my raise yet... California Labor Laws?

Question

I was promoted at the end of July. I hired a replacement for my old front desk position and have moved into my new position. My new responsibilities began on 9/5/07. We had begun the negotiations of my raise a few weeks ago and I was told that I would have an answer by the end of that week, then the next week, etc. I am supposed to have an official answer of what my raise will be by the end of today. Should I recieve back pay? If I started my new responsibilities 2 weeks ago, shouldn't I be paid for this? What does California Labor Law state? Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

Hmm sounds like they are jerking you around. Are you sure you want to work for a company like this?? If there wasn't anything put in writing about getting an increase in pay with the new job title you really don't have a leg to stand on. You took the job with out having negotiated what your raise would be. This probably wasn't a good idea. You shouldn't have taken the job with out having worked out the pay. But, 20/20 hind site on that. The labor laws aren't going to help you because, like I said pay wasn't negotiated and you have nothing in writing. It would be their word against yours in court. What you can do is give them your two week notice and tell them why you are leaving? Tell them you have worked two weeks in the new position with out the increase in pay. If they like you they will try to keep you and make increasing your pay their top priority. If they don't do anything then perhaps finding a new job is the way to go. I hope this helps. Take care and good luck.. You sound like you are a good worker and finding a better job somewhere else shouldn't be hard.

Answer 2

the law states you have to be paid for whatever you agree on. so if you want the raise to be retroactive from the time you started your new position then you have to ask for it and they have to agree.