Salary in advert & interview - actual is lower

Jonesy_McJones

Hi all,

If a job is advestised at a certain salary + OTE and this is reiterated at interview, is there a way for the employer to actually pay less?

I'm asking this on behalf of someone else - they have started the job very recently but as yet they haven't had a contract.

Thanks

cte1111

The salary should be made clear when the job offer is made. That salary can be lower than that mentioned previously, it is up to the prospective employee at that point to accept the lower salary or not.

LadyMissA

Jonesy_McJones wrote: »

Hi all,

If a job is advestised at a certain salary + OTE and this is reiterated at interview, is there a way for the employer to actually pay less?

I'm asking this on behalf of someone else - they have started the job very recently but as yet they haven't had a contract.

Thanks

yes I have been there where one figure was mentioned at interview and then when offered the job the agency told me another figure which was a lot less. It's the salary on the offer, not the interview.

Jonesy_McJones

Thanks for replying.

The only salary that has been mentioned is that which was advertised and at interview. At no point were they offered a different salary, and the actual salary was never even mentioned.

getmore4less

What was in the offer letter?

Jonesy_McJones

There wasn't an offer letter - the offer was made over the phone with a next day start.

getmore4less

Crazy not to get something in writing.

Write an acceptance letter with the salary, holidays and other basic terms expected from the add/interview.

To start create a paper trail.

If they don't want to pay you don't have a job.

LadyMissA

Jonesy_McJones wrote: »

There wasn't an offer letter - the offer was made over the phone with a next day start.

Could have got a quick email off them to confirm the details

hcb42

In answer to the question, yes the employer is fully entitled to do this. Your friend ultimately has the choice to accept or not.