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Salary Switch in Dec
I am currently promoted to salary a few moths ago.
Now that Obama is raising the salary status I was
informed that I will be going back to hourly. Is this
ok?
Asked on May 19, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
It may not be "ok" but it is legal, unless you have a written employment contract specifying your salary. (If you do, the employer must honor the contract, and you could sue them for breach of contract if they don't.) When there is no contract, an employer is free to change how an employee is paid (e.g. hourly vs. salary) and how much they are paid at will, as part of "employment at will."
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