Can an employer change your rate of pay for the same job?

Can they change my rate of pay for same job same work?
I work for a security company... every time I get my paycheck my rate of pay changes for the same job site. The first paycheck I got 7.40/hr second paycheck I got 8.72/hr now the third paycheck is back to 7.40/hr!! Can they legally do this?

same job same work same shift... nothing different.

Unless you are under contract or union protection, probably; but odds are something else is going on here. Ask HR or your boss.

Yes. Maybe.

You should go to your HR department though. It may have been a mistake.

They can't move you below your base pay rate without telling you first. If they tell you they are going to start paying you less, it can be effective immediately (but NOT retroactively), and your only recourse is to quit. But they can give you more than your base pay if they want to. They might do this if you have a shift differential.

Based on all the given facts, I think they may have screwed up when they paid you extra. I would recommend bringing it to their attention, though. They may let you keep it, but on the other hand, if they discover it later on without you telling them, they might just dock a future paycheck to make up for the difference (and if you have unexpected bills, this could hurt).

Well, lets see.
You agreed to work at $7.40 an hour.
You got $8.72 an hour by mistake and they corrected it and took the loss themselves.

kwitchurbichin.

Tags

　　Telecommunications 　　Tax and Taxation Law 　　Tech Law 　　Sport Law 　　Social Security Law 　　Sexual Harassment 　　Securities Law 　　Real Estate Law 　　Real Property Law 　　Professional Responsibility 　　Probate Law 　　Products Liability

Related information

Does a completely misspelled name on a traffic ticket go on your record?

The answer is maybe. It depends on how your State works to match up things like this. As a result of a misstated birth date on a ticket, a second driving record was created for my son. It was a...

Has your supervisor got any right to shout at you in the UK?

I realize that this was a very traumatic experience for you. And NO WHERE has anyone the right to scream at you in a disrespectful way. People, bosses included, will treat you the way you LET them....

Is a mother who has a baby in California allowed to place the last name of the father on the birth certificate

As far as I'm aware, in every state of the US, if Mom's single she can give her child (on the birth certificate) any last name that she wants. However, she cannot list anyone on the birt...

Can a car dealer hold on to credit information if no purchase is made and you ask for it back?

The forms are their property. You are not entitled to them or entitled to have them destroyed. They are required to use reasonable care to keep the documents safe and confidential, but they do not ...

Is it illegal to take photos of the public (please read details)?

In the U.K. it is perfectly legal to take a photograph of anything or anyone in a public place. If you intended to use a closeup photo of somebody widely in a publication it would be polite to as...

Income tax question, need advice!?

HUMM I assume they reported that you paid her more than $3000.00 in day care money, but I don't know how much did they report. They may not have reported any day care money at all because you...

An apartment rape in my complex.........what are my rights?

According to the open records act, you can get incidence reports for your address for the last 12 months. Make it a written request to your local police department. Use the apartment address. Me...

Shoplifting in connecticut/massachusettes HELP?

For something so little probably not. Most of my friends that shoplifted only had to pay a small fine to the store or they also got banned.

...