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Old Aug 18, 2008, 09:02 AM
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Cutting Hourly Wages
Can I cut an employee's houly wage?

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Old Aug 18, 2008, 09:31 AM   #2  
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In a word NO........

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ScottGem disagrees: In a word yes, barring some conditions. But employers can choose what they pay for jobs.
lwelch disagrees: Unless the employee is under contract, the employer can cut their wages.
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Well that depends. If he's under a union contract, then no. If the cut will take him below minimum wage then no. But, otherwise, an employer can cut an employee's salary rate.
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It's obviously different in the US, over here if you start a job being paid on a specific hourly rate, the employer cannot change it, however the way they get around this is to cut the hours worked .

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I was talking, employees who have a contract, If you work for an employer you will be given a contract, by law.....UK
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I was talking, employees who have a contract, If you work for an employer you will be given a contract, by law.....UK
Of course, if an employee is under a contract, their pay can't be changed wothout renegotiating the contract. But in the US, contracts are not a requirement.
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