Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

raise promised and then not given

Employer promised an across the board specific amount per hour raise to all

employees, both full and part time, to be effective with a certain date's pay

period, in writing in a memo distributed with paychecks. When effective date

came, only full time employees recieved the raise, and when questioned,

management stated they had decided not to give the raise to part time

employees. Is this legal?


Asked on 8/13/05, 7:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: raise promised and then not given

You may have a case under a promissory estoppel theory. To win you would have to show that you relied on the promise and suffered because you relied on the promise (i.e. didn't seek other employment). I offer free consultations.

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Answered on 8/13/05, 7:55 pm


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