If I have an email in which my employer agrees to a certain pay rate but he has since decided not to pay this amount, is the email considered to be a binding agreement?
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If I have an email in which my employer agrees to a certain pay rate but he has since decided not to pay this amount, is the email considered to be a binding agreement?
Do I have any course of action to get the agreed upon amount?
Asked on March 22, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, it would not be a binding agreement unless it was an actual written employment contract for a definite period of time (e.g. guarantying the wage for, say, a period of year). Otherwise, an employer may change employee wages or salary at will, so they could promise one amount one day, then decide to pay a lesser rate.
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