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Questions tagged [salary]

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What are my options legally if NYC company is not paying salary?

UPDATE: I was just let go today, May 8. After being let go, 2-3 hours later I was asked to sign a general release. Obviously I declined. I told them I cannot sign a general release as I have a claim to unpaid wages. Original Post: I asked a…
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My company handed me a letter today telling me I owe them money because they overpaid me. Do I legally have to pay them?

I work an hourly job. I got a letter today telling me that they overpaid me and I owe them money. My job pays minimum wage and I'm not sure how they "overpaid" me, their computers pay me per second that I work. I can view the hours I've worked in…
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Can a salary be reduced?

My company is restructuring positions and salary ranges, and they are informing people about their new salaries (sometimes 20% lower than their current salaries). Is it legal for the employer to lower your salary? They are going to provide a new…
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Do companies have the legal right to reduce your salary?

Let's say you signed an "At will" employment contract. And then lets say the company you work for has a 30% reduction in revenue. Can the company just reduce everyone in the company's salary by 30%? Or do they have to terminate and then rehire each…
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In British Columbia can an employer punish employees for sharing wage/salary information with colleagues?

While sharing salary information is often discouraged by employers, in the province of British Columbia, Canada, are employers legally allowed to punish (e.g. fire, reprimand, etc.) an employee who shares wage/salary information with their…
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When can an employer dock one's pay in the UK?

I'm not sure if it matters whether the employer is a private individual or a company and whether the parameters are then different, but assume that the employee is not doing a very good job, snoozing on the job, taking personal phone calls, late…
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Is it illegal to retaliate against employees for sharing salaries?

I read on EricaJoy's salary transparency experiment at Google: It's illegal to retaliate against employees for sharing salaries. Is that so, in the United States?
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If an employer overpays salary, how long do they have to take action to be rectify the mistake?

The BBC reported that army helicopter pilots were over paid, and that the Ministry of Defence is aiming to recoup the over payments. What surprised me is the length of time between over payment and action from the Ministry of Defence: A freedom of…
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Can my employer withhold payslips, when the monthly salary is late

I am employed by a small startup of around 10 employees that is funded on a monthly basis by investors. I work full time and taxes are calculated as PAYE. My work contract states that I will be paid on the last working day of each month, however for…
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Is it legal for companies to pay salaries or bonuses as lootboxes?

The South Korean branch of video game publisher Nexon made headlines online when it gave out a small bonus to its employees in the form of lootboxes. A monthly bonus coupon was given in August 2020 to employees. The employees would type a keyword in…
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May a UK academic employer ask the latest pay slip of my current Canadian job?

As a postdoc in a Canadian institution, I have been offered a lecturer position in UK. In the offer email I have received, one clause reads as follows: Please could you provide evidence of your current salary by sending me your most recent pay…
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Employer underpaid and overpaid me

So my old employer contacted me recently and said they had accidentally paid me for the month after I had left. I checked my accounts and this is true - they paid me for the full month rather than just the week they owed me. However in the process…
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What case can be brought against a former employer for unpaid wages?

In the Philippines, what case can be brought against an employer who has not paid its employees? What kind of case would that be, and would it be with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)?
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Does a contractual notice period apply to internal transfers?

I work for a UK company. My contractual notice period is one month. Recently I've successfully applied for an internal post at a higher salary. My understanding is that I will start work in the new post in one months time, at the new salary. My…
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Requiring salary information and medical history before job interview

Rakuten Japan is asking all candidates to fill out the following forms before their first interview, including, for instance, itemized salary information from your current or previous position (verification [源泉徴収票] may be requested later) and your…
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