If I got promoted, when shoud I get my raise?
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If I got promoted, when shoud I get my raise?
There was no increase in my paycheck this week.
Asked on November 10, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Were you promised raise? If so, when was it scheduled to start? The fact is that even if your employer promised you a raise they could later change their mind unless there was a written contract regarding the raise. This is due to the fact that when there is no emploment contract or union agreement then employment is "at will". This means that a company may change a worker's title, job duties, pay, etc. at any time and for any reason, and without being held accountable to what was previously promised.
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