Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: Differential pay and decreesed pay

There are several facts that are missing in order to give you a complete answer; however, it does sound like the company is coming up with excuses to deny you pay owed other employees -- the extra $1 per hour sounds like money that should have been paid to you, as other employees were receiving it (I don't know whether there's a union contract, or what the company has written about its payscales -- but the company's excuse does not sound like a valid reason to deny you that pay.) As for the transfer from electronics back to your old department, you might be able to take action against the company under various legal theories: (1) that you were retaliated against for seeking the extra $1 per hour; (2) that you are being discriminated against, compared to men; (3) that you relied on company promises that you could have that job; and based on those promises spent money on courses, etc. to obtain the job. . . this is a rough sketch of your rights, without knowing all of the facts -- feel free to email me at below address or [email protected]. Good luck.