Q: Is my wife's company breaking the law by not properly compensating her for the job they are requiring her to do?
My wife's job is requiring her to do a job she is not paid to.
They are requiring her to complete lead teacher responsibilities and will not give her the pay raise that goes along with it. they say she does not have the qualifications. She filled in for the former lead teach when she left 3 years ago as a favor until another teacher was hired. Now they are saying they are not going to hire another teacher and she needs to continue filling that role, but still will not give her the proper compensation.
A: In Ohio, an employer can generally change an employee's job duties and responsibilities at any time for any reason, without any adjustment to compensation. If your wife's employer's practice is violating a term of a Collective Bargaining Agreement, she could contact her union for assistance. If you believe her employer is violating an employment contract she signed, you should contact an attorney in your area to review the contract.
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