Is this legal? This was done without cause. I was performing my duties and responsibilities. No advance warning was given. I went into work and was told of the new arrangements. I will still be performing my same duties as before; just making less money and working less hours.
Christopher Edward EzoldHealth Care LawyerBala Cynwyd, PA ·
Before I respond to your inquiry, I must state that we have not spoken, I have not reviewed the relevant documents and facts, and I do not represent you. Therefore, my discussion below is not a legal opinion, but is informational only. Finally, my discussion applies only to issues to which Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey or Federal law apply, unless otherwise specified.
That being said, unless you have a contract that gives you a right to a certain job, salary, etc., you are an at-will employee, and can have your job changed or be fired at any time, without notice, for any reason or no reason, or even an unfair or stupid reason (i.e. boss wants to hire girlfriend). You cannot be fired due to your race, gender, age, disability, religion, etc., so unless those issues are in play (and the mere fact that the boss' girlfriend is a different gender than you is insufficient), then what you describe may be unfair, but not illegal.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
This probably falls into the category of being "wrong" but not illegal. That being said, I am curious to understand your duties ad it is possible that you should have been paid as an hourly employee all along. By that I mean that under the Fair Labor Standards Act you may be a non-exempt employee who is entitled to overtime compensation.
Welcome to America. You're probably an at-will employee. You can be fired or your hours can be reduced because your employer does not like your shirt. You have legal basis to recover damages on the above facts.
