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Employer changing terms of offer

I’ve been employed as a full-time hourly worker with benefits in this current location since the first of August 2016. Recently I was informed by my boss that corporate has decided to eliminate my position at the company. My employer offered to allow me to

continue on for the next few months at a pay cut, reduced hours, and at the loss of my benefits. They also offered me to have any position I choose,

Asked on March 13, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Since you did not have a written employment contract (or preumably union agreement) that provided you protection in this case, then I'm afraid that your empoyer was entitled to change your position and rate "at will". It's mention of giving you your choice of position at a higher rate is not enforceable. The fact is that in such employment relationships, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination.

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Since you did not have a written employment contract (or preumably union agreement) that provided you protection in this case, then I'm afraid that your empoyer was entitled to change your position and rate "at will". It's mention of giving you your choice of position at a higher rate is not enforceable. The fact is that in such employment relationships, a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit, absent some form of legally actionable discrimination.


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