Is it legal for my employer to reduce my hourly rate citing poor performance with no forewarning?
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Is it legal for my employer to reduce my hourly rate citing poor performance with no forewarning?
Is it legal for my employer to reduce my hourly rate citing poor performance with no forewarning? I received pay increases with my 30/60/90 day reviews and never received any verbal or written warning of poor performance. The pay reduction is taking me below what I was originally hired at. State of Wisconsin.
Asked on January 18, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Did this action violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement? Did it constitute some form of legally actionable discrimination? If not, then you have no claim here. As an "at will" worker, your company is free to set the conditions of your employment much as it sees fit. This includes if or when to reduce your wages. At this point, you can either accept the reduction, complain but risk termination, or quit.
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