What to do if a friend was offered a new position and a $10,000 raise in annual salary but since they began their new position they haven’t been paid their raise?

What to do if a friend was offered a new position and a $10,000 raise in annual salary but since they began their new position they haven’t been paid their raise?

The position came with a title change and a lot of new responsibilities, but the pay increase hasn’t happened and it has been two months. He doesn’t think he has any legal recourse because he didn’t sign anything, I think he entered into a binding verbal contract especially because he’s been doing the work. Does he have any options if his employer balks on the raise?

Asked on March 9, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Wisconsin

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