Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

I have been working as a contractor for a specific contracting firm since January, 2008. I have a signed contract with them that stated a specific hourly rate. Approximately four months into the contract, they called me and verbally informed me that they had made an error and were reducing my hourly rate. Prior to taking the contractor position with this company, I had job offer from another company. However, I chose the contracting position based on the initial hourly rate. I never received or signed another contract from the contracting firm with the lower revised rate. Does the verbal notification given by the contracting company enough? Shouldn't I have at least received another contract with the revised rate? Does my silence on this matter mean that my agreement to the revised rate is tacitly implied?


Asked on 3/10/10, 1:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

If you didn't contest it at the time you were verbally notified, I'd say you're likely stuck with the lower amount up until the present time, unless, perhaps the original written version of the contract required that you be presented with a revised contract with the new rate to be signed by the parties.

However, I see no reason as to why you could not now request that your rate of

previous compensation be restored for whatever reasons that you can credibly muster for the company's consideration.

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Answered on 3/15/10, 2:01 pm


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