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What are my options?
I worked at an organization from 12-8-2014
until 11-20-2015. My last check was received
on 12-4-2015. I was hired under a position that
paid 47916 a year. However, I found
documentation signed by a supervisor that
listed me in a different position which had a
starting pay of 52502 a year. I contacted the
HR department of that company about the pay
discrepancy and a representative told me that
the documentation was for internal use only.
What are my options to getting the pay
difference?
Asked on November 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You have no options to get the money because you have no enforceable rights to it UNLESS you had a signed written employment contract which guaranteed you the higher sum. If you did, you could sue to enforce the contract, for "breach of contract" (them violating what the contract says), to get the additional money. But without a written employment contract, you were an employee at will and your pay was simply whatever they in fact paid you: it doesn't matter if they may have considered or planned or contemplated paying you more, as an employee at will, you have no right to any particular pay. Whatever you received is what your pay was.
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