Can my employer change my wage amount without informing me if I don’t have a written contract?
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Can my employer change my wage amount without informing me if I don’t have a written contract?
I have been with the employer for 3 years and 9 months and at the wage in question for 15 months. It was reduced 2 months ago without notification. Do I have the right to compensation for those 2 months?
Asked on November 28, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Absent an employment contract (or union agreement or company policy), an employer can change the amount of an employee's wages as it deems necessary or sees fit (as long as no applicable minimum wage laws are violated). However, an employee must be notified of such a change.
Accordingly, any change in salary initiated prior to your notice, is not legal. You are therefore entitled to the pay differential for the 2 months in question. At this point, you can file a complaint with your state's department of labor and/or consult with an employment law attorney.
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