Can my hourly wage be lowered???

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just_my_02c_worth	I urge you to look into the labor board web site for your state. it does not sound legal to me. Good luck to you and I hope you can get this matter resolved. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ugottabkiddin36	Call your Governor. . ."My Man" Mitch Daniels!! Seriously, I think your employer can do this if they are reassigning you. But I could be wrong! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

patriotic italienne™ v1.01	It is legal, just sneaky that they didn't tell you up front. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

C'est Moi	Not a heck of alot you can do without a union to back you. Good luck! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mcdannells	Yes it is legal, sorry to say in are state. You agreed to the new job, that job does not pay the same, you were demoted for whatever reason..... Don't feel bad my mr his job went away one day when he showed up for work. They have moved him around to two other jobs now, and offered him others and I am always reminding him, make sure the pay is the same (if not more, like ya right)!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	¥ep... they can lower it as far as I know. The union woulda saved your butt on that one. That's the difference between a collective bargaining agreement and "at will" labor. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bronxgirl077	There are usually laws that govern minimum wage. I'm in New York and you can't legally offer less than that hourly wage. If you're not sure what your state laws are, call your local unemployment office. They'll know how to answer most of your questions or can point you in the right direction. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

irst_thum	I believe it is legal. They can base your pay off of your responsibilities or duties of the department. Before you sign that paper to have that new pay to start I would try to negotiate the pay with them. This has happened to me at my work were I was moved into a different department that had less duties then were i was at before and my employers tried to take some $ away but I sat down with my boss and his boss and talked with them and I was able to manage to keep my pay the same. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Judy	Yes, it's legal, and would be even if your job duties didn't change. Your option is to find a better job and quit. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

FKC	So long as you are being paid minimum wage or over, yes, they can lower your pay. Without the protection of a union or other type of employment contract, you are considered an employee at will, and they can pretty much do anything that's not illegal -- like discrimination or something. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Serena T	Yeah. It;s legal. If you're not in a union they can do pretty much whatever the heck they want. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

AtomicCheese	Yes it can, especially if you change job formats. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

seaeagle8709	Since there's no union you seem to be at their mercy. If that new position truly is lower in pay, I'm afraid they've got you by the "you know what's" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Grace M	Yes it is...changing positions also means changing pay. It sucks though and sorry to hear that but dont think theres much u can do but talk to ur boss and maybe ask for more duties so you pay can go back up...Goodluck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sam	Why don't you go back to your old job? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

michr	YES this is legal and it does not matter if your job has changed your employer can lower your wage at any time as long as you are notified prior to working for the new wage and the new wage is at least minimum wage. job change or different assignments or membership in a union has nothing to do with the LEGALITY of a wage change. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

curtisports2	You can be demoted, with subsequent loss of pay. You can also be reassigned to new duties with the company, though most companies keep you at your present wage unless the duties are significantly reduced (a demotion). It sounds to me like the company is trying to get you to leave voluntarily, in which case you would not qualify for unemployment benefits. With no union, about all you can do is check with your state's labor department to find out if what the company did is legal. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lance W	Perfectly legal. Your company owns the job, and can pay whatever it deems is appropriate for that job (especially since they are not obligated by terms of a contract). I know it's not the answer you want to hear, but it's the cold truth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No