Legal Question in Business Law in California
I have been working for a company with 20 employees for 3 years and I have not received any raise. Is there a law about getting raises?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Not unless they raise minimum wage. Then they have to raise you to the new minimum.
Be glad you still have a job and that you were not laid off. There is no law requiring raises.
The other attorney answers are directly on point. The only "required" pay raise, absent an employment contract that specifies raises, is if you're paid minimum wage and the minimum wage increases. Consult with a good business or franchise attorney in your area for specific advice.
Mr. Franchise - Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.
Franchise Attorney
Franchise Foundations APC
An employer can raise and lower, or leave unchanged, rates of pay, subject only to the following:
(1) The minimum wage law;
(2) A union contract, if any;
(3) A contract with the individual employee, if any (this is unusual); and
(4) A decrease in pay cannot be retroactive.
Related Questions & Answers
-
I have recently been fired for falsification company records. I worked at a retail... Asked 10/27/10, 3:40 pm in United States California Business Law
-
If I file a lawsuite againt a corporation and they go out of buisness & do not... Asked 10/26/10, 2:07 pm in United States California Business Law
-
An ex business partner has filed bankruptcy. I've been out of the business for 2... Asked 10/25/10, 6:10 pm in United States California Business Law
-
Can my credit card processor force me to sign a W-9 if under the new law I am... Asked 10/25/10, 1:48 pm in United States California Business Law
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
