QUESTION
Can a newly hired employee who is in a lower position than me get paid more?
Asked on Nov 07th, 2014 on Employment Contracts - Florida
More details to this question:
I'm a Director who was promoted one year ago.
The company only gave me a 15% raise.
I have 30 years of experience. My boss hired someone
he worked with before in a lower management position
than my position and paid this person $4000 more than me.
We are in the same department but this person reports
to my boss. Do I have any legal recourse?
1 ANSWER
Many players get paid more than their coach, and coaches get paid more than general managers. An employer can pay an employee any amount they agree upon (assuming minimum wage, overtime, and such laws are complied with) UNLESS you either have a contract, either individually or through a union, which provides that you (or your class of employees as a whole) will be paid more than a person in a lesser position OR you are being discriminated against for a reason which is prohibited by statute, e.g. age, race, gender, religion, etc.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2014 at 9:05 AM