Q: I’ve been working at Ross for 10 years now and am getting paid $1 more than a new employee. I haven’t received my annua
I have been working at Ross for 10 years now and am only getting paid $1 more than a new employee. My last annual review was about 5 years ago. They keep saying my pay is maxed out. But it’s all so shady. My coworkers working the night shift along with me have NEVER had a single review or raise. The only raise we have had is the minimum Wage increase on the 1st of the each year that has been going on for the past 4 years ago. I believe this increase has nothing to do with out review raise.
A:
Unfortunately, as long as you are paid at least the minimum wage, and unless you can prove the refusal to pay you more is because of your membership in a protected class of people, you really have no meritorious legal claim for not getting a raise. No employer has a right to a raise, unless the minimum wage laws demand you be paid more, or unless you are a member of a union that negotiates such a provision.
It is really a bad idea for you to put your phone number and email address in an public post like this. It would be wise for you to ask the site to take that information down.
Good luck to you.
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