QUESTION
Is lack of decent raises suable?
Asked on Feb 03rd, 2025 on Labor and Employment - Missouri
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contract when I signed was written raises are 2-4% and this year was 1.5%. the leaders have made poor decisions and are using my raises to cover their losses and its always low. its never been more than 3%.
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No attorney can assess the viability of a case with that limited information. If what you have is a true employment contract, and not merely an offer letter, it may be possible to pursue a case. However, I suspect that you merely accepted an offer of employment rather than a true employment contract. For it to be a valid employment contract it must be for a stated period of time - typically one year. If what you are looking at fails to specify the length of the employment then it is not a true employment contract under Missouri law. If that is the case, you have no case as you are an at-will employee and the employer is free to change the terms of employment at anytime.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The answer above is only a general statement of the law and not intended as legal advice.