Sandy, UT asked in Contracts and Employment Law for Utah

Q: Do I have any legal grounds as after a promotion at my place of work, my wage did not increase and company will not pay?

I was promoted to a manager position in September. This was to come with a $.50 increase in my wage. I've just noticed today on a pay slip that my wage had not changed at all. After looking over this, my GM raised my wage to the appropriate amount but refuses to back pay as she does not have in writing the agreement of wage increase. The rate they changed it to is standard for managers in the store and it is clear in the system that I was changed from an associate to a manager in September. Is there anything I can do? It only amounts to around $300 dollars but it feels stolen from me. I am looking for other job opportunities now.

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Kenneth Prigmore
Kenneth Prigmore
Answered
  • Spanish Fork, UT
  • Licensed in Utah

A: You can take them to small claims court. It will cost at least $100 to file the claim. You will need to show proof of when you were made a manager and started doing work that managers do. You will want to weigh the effects of suing your own company with the benefit of obtaining the unpaid $300. Finding new employment may solve the problem going forward, however, this could happen anywhere. I am sure in the future you will be looking at your first pay stub following the promotion to verify your pay has increased.

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