Can my employer offer me a job but then they never change my title or pay?
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Can my employer offer me a job but then they never change my title or pay?
About 10 months ago, I was offered a new position which I was told was a title change. At the time of the offer, no one could tell me if it was a pay increase. I began the position which included much greater responsibilities than the previous position. For some background, the previous title does not exist at my office anymore. That title is exclusive to corporate. About 6 months ago, it was confirmed that it was indeed a pay raise. I have been promised several times that it’s
Asked on September 17, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have been guaranteed a specific raise in writing, a mere promise of an increase in pay is not legally enforceable. The fact is that a company can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). Accordingly, an employer can decide if and when to give a worker a pay raise.
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