Legal Question in Employment Law in California

95K to Minimum Wage w/no notice?

My bi-weekly salary was not direct deposited to my account today. When checking with payroll, they've decided to lower our salaries to minimum wage! Is this legal? What recourse do I have? Four weeks ago, I filed a workers comp case due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Can I sue them?

Thanks for your help.


Asked on 4/30/02, 4:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Kirschbaum Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum

Re: 95K to Minimum Wage w/no notice?

There is not enough information to understand your circumstance, but generally speaking, employers cannot reduce salary retroactively. Nor can they do so in retaliation for filing a workers' comp claim. Technically, you can't sue them in court for this form of retaliation but it is a violation of Labor Code section 132a, which allows you to "sue" them before the workers compensation board.

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Answered on 5/04/02, 10:47 pm


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