Is it discrimination if my employer give another worker less work but more money?
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Is it discrimination if my employer give another worker less work but more money?
I quit my job. can a employer have me run 2 machines and another worker run 1 doing the same job but he makes $2.00 more an hour.
Asked on April 26, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action breached a union agreement or employment contract, it was legal. The fact is that absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, not all employees need be treated the same or even fairly. In an "at will" work relationship, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes what duties to assign a worker to perfom and how much to pay them.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless this action breached a union agreement or employment contract, it was legal. The fact is that absent some form of legally actionable discrimination, not all employees need be treated the same or even fairly. In an "at will" work relationship, a company can set the conditions of the workplace much as it sees fit. This includes what duties to assign a worker to perfom and how much to pay them.
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