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Can they drop my money ?
paul2468
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I work with a group of 28 and it has just come to notice that 2 of us are on £750 per year more than every one else...they are going to go to H R to say that they want the same money for doing the same job ( fair enough )...can the company freeze our pay untill every one catches up..or can they cut our money..we have done nothing wrong and we both have over 15 years service with the company....thanks
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yes they can give others a pay rise and not youI work with a group of 28 and it has just come to notice that 2 of us are on £750 per year more than every one else...they are going to go to H R to say that they want the same money for doing the same job ( fair enough )...can the company freeze our pay untill every one catches up..or can they cut our money..we have done nothing wrong and we both have over 15 years service with the company....thanks
- happened to me even though I did a different job to the others but told we all did the same so that was their excuse for no rise for me.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
I work with a group of 28 and it has just come to notice that 2 of us are on £750 per year more than every one else...they are going to go to H R to say that they want the same money for doing the same job ( fair enough )...can the company freeze our pay untill every one catches up..or can they cut our money..we have done nothing wrong and we both have over 15 years service with the company....thanks
There is nothing unlawful in paying different rates to different employees doing the same job* and your colleagues do not have any legal right to demand that the company pay you all the same.
*(provided the difference is not based on a discriminatory reason such as sex, race, disability, or age)
So you may find that HR tell the other employees that, and take no further action.
If HR does cut your wages (which is possible but not very likely), come back for further information as there isn't much point in going into all the 'what ifs' of something that might never happen.I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0 -
I work with a group of 28 and it has just come to notice that 2 of us are on £750 per year more than every one else...they are going to go to H R to say that they want the same money for doing the same job ( fair enough )...can the company freeze our pay untill every one catches up..or can they cut our money..we have done nothing wrong and we both have over 15 years service with the company....thanks
The employer can also refuse to pay the other 28 any more money and even give you more if they want to.
Do the 28 also have 15 years' service with the same employer?0 -
Most have a lot of service in...cheersanamenottaken wrote: »The employer can also refuse to pay the other 28 any more money and even give you more if they want to.
Do the 28 also have 15 years' service with the same employer?0 -
How did these other people find out what you are on by the way?We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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Never ever assume that at all. Do you have it in your contract that you are allowed to talk about salary and pay rises? Mine had a ruling that you were not allowed to do so.We were talking on our tea break and i told a couple of them...i thought we were all on the same wage.We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Yeah nothing more than that and now they are all marching on HR to demand more money and you could get a pay freeze - oopsJust idle chit chat...nothing more than that...We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
In my department there are about eight of us doing exactly the same job; same targets, same hours, same everything. I've known since day one that they are on up to 2k more a year than me, despite me being in the department for the longest time!
I spoke to my boss about this in a constructive way asking about the possibility of a rise. I brought to the meeting proof of my having exceeded target for the two years I'd been in the department at the time etc, and I was flat out refused!0
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