Is there grounds for legal action with wrongful demotion?
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Is there grounds for legal action with wrongful demotion?
At my current job in a call center I was promoted to a supervisor. After a month I was demoted back to an agent and reduced back to my previous pay. In the original job posting there was no mention that the job was temporary. When I spoke to a member of the recruiting department they had no idea that the job was temporary. Is there any grounds for legal action in this case?
Asked on June 6, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, there is not. That is unless your employer's action violated the terms of an employment contract or union agreement. Also, your treatment must not have constitued some form of legally actionable discrimination. Otherwise, an employer can set the conditons of work much as it sees fit. This incluses who to demote and when.
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