Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I work at Home Depot, for the past three years, and have recieved outstanding reviews on my performance. Yet I haven't seen one raise. Do I have grounds to sue? Or demand my raises? I have never recieved a negative review at this job, nor have I been on medical leave or any such thing.
3 Answers from Attorneys
You're kidding, right? You really think people actually have a right to sue their employer for a raise?
Along with Mr. McCormick's correct comment:
Employees have the 'right' to pay and employee benefits per the state wage and hour laws and any formal company policy that may be in place. You'll notice that raises and promotions were not mentioned. In fact, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or fired any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice. The employee's goal should be to keep the employer happy and make the company money. That�s how they pay your wages. 'Demanding' a raise would not be consistent with that goal.
Saw your subsequent post criticizing Mr. McCormick's comment. He'll have to speak for himself, but we'd all be interested in learning what 'law' you refer to that requires "certain employers" provide an annual raise, and to what companies or occupations it applies, other than the previously mentioned "civil service, union contract, or written employment contract".