If a business is HR tells you in writing what your wages and then change their mind, are they legally required to give view of the amount they gave you in writing?
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If a business is HR tells you in writing what your wages and then change their mind, are they legally required to give view of the amount they gave you in writing?
I began this new job at the beginning of this month. I asked what my compensation would be and asked how much it would come to each check before taxes. She gave me an answer through email when I received my check today it was $300 less than what it was. I reached out and was told that she gave me the wrong amount. And my compensation is considerably less than what they had originally told me. Do I have any rights here? Are they legally obligated to gave me that original salary wage?
Asked on January 22, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
They are only obligated to give you your "original salary wage" if you had not just a written statement of the wages--since simply putting something in writing is not inherently more binding than an oral or unwritten statement--but any actual written employment contract for a defined period of time (such as a one-year contract, two-year, etc.) locking in or guarantying your employment and wage for that period. In the absence of an actual contract for a set period of time, your employer may alter any aspect of you job, including your wage, at will.
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