Moms !
I'm just wondering if it is legal/lawful for a certain company to adjust their employees salaries therefore giving a lower rate as compared to the present salary.
of course they can, unless you have a written employment agreement governing the rate of pay
This is what I found when I googled:
Depending on where you live, in the case of "at will" employment, the company can lower a worker's pay at any time without having to obtain written consent. All the company needs to do is reissue an offer letter with the revised compensation terms and present it to the employee. If the worker refuses the new offer, employment is essentially terminated.
Texas IS an "at will" employment state. So unfortunately, it looks like, yes, they can do that.
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/pay_and_policies_gen...
Absolutely, unless there is a written contract, and often times even contracts have clauses that allow for it under many circumstances. The same thing goes for job title and duties. They can change your duties if they want too.
It seems unfair, but yes, it is legal. The only way it would be illegal would be if the employer was discriminating based on race or sex. For instance, did the pay cuts only go to the women or the minorities? If so, there is probably a case there. I am an attorney and am familiar with this subject.
