How is it legal to deny a raise to one person based on a company buy out but give another person in the same office a raise?

The answer to your question, "Is it legal to give one person in the office a raise but deny another person the same raise?" is...Absolutely!.  In fact, it happens all the time.  Raises can be given to employees for any number of reasons, performance, cost of living adjustments, etc. Raises don't have to be equally applied across the company.  However, if you can demonstrate that you were denied a raise that was given to a similarly situated employee, because of age, race, gender, national origin or sexual orientation, then you might have a claim for discrimination.  If you believe you have been discriminated against by your employer because you are a member of a protected class, you should contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and ask them to investigate your case. If you wish to speak to an attorney, contact the Indianapolis Injury Attorneys at Goodin Abernathy, LLP for a free consultation.