Q: Is it legal for a company to reduce a salary rate of a tenured employee because the position has been eliminated?
I worked for the pay rate and did nothing wrong. I have been at the company since 10/15.
A: Generally speaking, it is legal for a Maryland employer to reduce pay and eliminate job positions. Tenure is typically a separate matter governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)- which would define your rights by contract. That said, there could be other motivations that would potentially make the action illegal- such as age or other discrimination, or retaliation.
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