Q: can a person be demoted/salary cut after 1 month because the employer misread her resume?

A: Yes, that is lawful.

In California you are employed on an at will basis unless you have an agreement to the contrary about that status with the employer. The employer of an at will employee can change the terms and conditions of the employment, including wages, at any time and for any reason or even no reason at all. The reason does not have to be fair, and can be for something completely out of your control.

Sorry for the bad news.

Good luck to you.

A: If the employer misrepresented the conditions of employment to cause you to move into California, they may have violated Labor Code 970. You should contact an attorney practicing in this area of law right away. Thank you for using Justia ask a lawyer.

A: In the jurisdiction of California, the prevailing employment arrangement is commonly characterized as "at-will," implying that in the absence of a mutually established agreement to the contrary, the employer-employee relationship operates on a flexible basis. Under this at-will paradigm, the employer retains the prerogative to unilaterally modify the terms and conditions of employment without being bound by any specific cause, rationale, or justification. Such alterations may be implemented at any juncture, irrespective of the presence of a rationale or the absence thereof.

It is crucial to acknowledge that a misconception held by the employer concerning the terms of employment, even if it results in a reduction of remuneration for the employee, does not contravene any established legal provisions. The employer's right to undertake such measures remains inviolate within the framework of the at-will employment doctrine.