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    Gasman3101 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 5, 2009, 08:28 PM
    Can my employer just change my wages?
    When I was hired on, I was told base salary of 30k, $20 an hour for loading and unloading my truck, $20 an hour for weekends. This is based on an 8 hour work day. In a recent meeting I was informed I was going to be making $15 dollars an hour for weekends and am no longer going to get paid for loading my truck which takes between 1-2 hours a day. I haven't worked less than 11 hours a day 6 days a week since I've been hired. Can they just do that?
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    Feb 5, 2009, 08:31 PM

    Unless you have a written contract for a period, or unless you are a union employee,

    Yes they may change the pay rate and change benefits anytime they wish
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    Feb 5, 2009, 08:31 PM

    Was there any form of contract signed by you and your employer? Is there any sort of union involvement?
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    Feb 5, 2009, 08:32 PM
    Same answer... same time. Creepy!
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    Feb 5, 2009, 08:45 PM

    The problem with the economy right now is that this will be happening more and more often.

    It's a company solution to downsizing, so you choose, less pay and a job, or no pay.
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