Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Yearly raise

Unless the handbook guarantees your employment, the employer can reduce your pay to zero by firing you. Your options are to work for what they're willing to pay, to quit, or to be dismissed. This is Mr. Nelson's view. However, there are occasional instances where a contractual relationsip exists between employer and employee - such as a personal contract like a pro sports player may have, or a union contract, or even something in an employee handbook - making it a breach of contract to fire the employee and/or setting a pay level. This is Mr. Hoffman's view, I think.....but it is rather rare for an employee handbook provision to be construed as contractual in nature and, as such, a guarantee of employment at a certain rate for a certain time. So, I'd say it's about 97% likely you can't win this one.

Re: Yearly raise

There is no way to answer your question without knowing what the handbook says.

Re: Yearly raise

No. Nor do they 'have' to keep you employed. With the bad economy, suggest you keep them happy with you.