A contractor reduced wages 15% work force 25% added 1/2hr for break can anything be done to change this?
603006
Yes...QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
597198
You should return the call and tell her not to call anymore since you do not work there.  Offer to be a consultant at $25/hour if they need to find anything with a minimum of 4 hour shifts.
931242
I don't know where you're living, but I used to charge $60 / hour. I had a friend who charged around $90. From what I've seen $60 - $120 / hour are within industry standards. You don't want to gouge people, but I think $30 an hour is too low, especially for jobs that involve travel. If you put a high value on your work, others will, too. If you put a low value on your work, others will, too.\n\n[edit: I would have charged about $150 for a 2.5 hour job. My friend would have charged about $225. He used to scold me for charging too little! Of course, this was in central New Jersey, near Princeton, which is a pretty heavy populated, well-off area. I never had any complaints about my rates being unreasonable. If I remember correctly, some of the franchise repair businesses, like Geeks on Call, charge up to $120 an hour. Seriously, I would recommend raising your rates to $45 or $60. If it doesn't work out, you can always lower them again. Best of luck to you!]
1001178
Is he a licensed contractor?  Contact the state licensing board.  \n\nThe labor board may be able to help you.  \n\nAs a last resort you may need an attorney.
974396
Get a pay increase that more than compenstates for the reduction in working hours (e.g. a 21% payrise will let you work 20% less and still get paid more than you do now).
335865
On your pay stub, there should be a "how much was taken out this paycheck" and a "how much has been taken out YTD."  You could ask your employer if it's not provided.
7070
It depends on the state you live in, but most places it would be. You usually have to be paid for all the time you work. He could make you not work for 30 minutes, but if you actually work the 30 minutes, you need to be paid. If you tell us what your state, I could give a more detailed answer.\n\nEdit: It is definitely illegal. First, Nevada law says, "An employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works." Further, it is illegal to "Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to an employee than the amount earned by the employee when the work was performed." An employer can change the rate you are paid as a way to punish you, but that requires that they notify you in writing "Not less than 7 days before the employee performs any work at the decreased wage, salary or compensation." Finally, the employer can withold amounts for certain reasons like health insurance and such, but for any other reason, the employee has to voluntarily authorize the deduction in writing. Tell your boss all of this and ask for your back wages in writing. If he refuses, talk to a lawyer.\n\nEdit2: I forgot to add that the regulations specifically say "An employer may not use a blanket authorization that was made in advance by the employee to withhold any amount from the wages due the employee." The employee has to sign the authorization each time.
371373
Actually, there is no such law. Your job is whatever your employer tells you it is...as long as the changes are reasonable. Now, if your employer suddenly told you that your job how included digging up the concrete driveway and you refuse, then you would have a case because it's not customary to the job.\n\nUS labor law considers this sort of situation an internal compensation matter between the employee and employer, and there is nothing that gives you any specific protection in this case. The only thing that could be done is to file a grievance with a union, but I'm guessing you aren't in a union.
1145115
Contact a lawer he hows you.  If you earned that vaction time last year and you gave your two weeks notice then they should pay you your vacation time.  Its yours not theres.
578823
It has to do with time differences in work hours.
360457
atleast $15.00 an hour
534296
on behalf of the management the discount-conditions should be the same as all the others to keep the calculation-system in the compagny on the same level.\nyou should tell your supplyers (subcontractors) that from the 01.01.07 the following discount-charges are going to be given: 14 days 3%, 30 days net.\n\nmore or less.....
1022216
Uh, sounds like this guy is working on commission. Yes, this is legal. No, they do not have to provide you with a base wage. Some commission jobs actually EXPECT you to make at least one sale a week and if you don't, then they "front" you your paycheck and you're docked the nest week. \n\nThe reason the amount is less is probably because of taxes. He needs to get the pay plan in WRITING and compare what is happening to what is written to what is being said.
695068
Tell him you will do it as a salary exempt employee only.  That means you get paid regular salary up to 40 hours and time and a half for overtime.
508918
This pretty simple.\nMost contractors should be able to estimate the number of work hours required to do a job based on past experience.\n\nIf, for example, you are repairing a roof and you know it will take 2 people 8 eight hours each then you estimate 16 hours of work.\n\nIf you pay each worker $10/per hour then charge the client $20 (to account for taxes benefits etc)\n\nMaterials are generally marked up 20%\n\nYou pay $100 in shingels charge the client $120
785328
It sounds as if you are not a member of a union, therefore you do not have a contract with this employer. By law this employer is not compelled to pay you extra to work on holidays, unless that is something that is done for other employees. Keep in mind that part-timers frequently do not have tha same perks as full-timers.
369168
Anyplace that I ever worked that had contracts withheld payroll until the contract was signed.  The checks were cut, but not handed over until the contract was signed.  If there is a specific issue that needs to be negotiated, and the employee means more to the company than having a rigid, one size fits all contract, make some modifications that both sides agree on.  Otherwise, I would suggest immediate termination.