Is significant under payment of wages grounds for constructive discharge uder the law?
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Is significant under payment of wages grounds for constructive discharge uder the law?
I work as a electronic technician and have a 4 year degree in computer information systems. I am in a work situation am underemployed. At the company I work there is no chance advancement, no raise in pay, no chance for overtime. I make $13.65 per hour and industrial electronic technician in area make $20-24 hour. The average national wage for electronic technicians is $27 per hour.
Asked on April 6, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, it is not grounds for constructive discharge. The law does NOT require employers to pay their staff the fair, prevailing, appropriate, etc. wages--employers may legally pay their staff whatever they like. If you choose to work for a low wage, that is your choice; and if you choose to not do so and leave, that is also your choice--that is, it would be a voluntary separation from work, rendering you ineligible for unemployment compensation.
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