Hi.
My wife has been working with a company for 7.5 years, and in 2004 she became a coordinator. In the same year, the company introduced a matrix, in effect setting maximum limits for pay according to grade, with an annual increase for cost of living.
Because of my wife's length of service, she was above her proposed maximum pay in that grade, so the company paid her top grade and then an allowance so that she would be paid the same basic salary as her equivalent colleagues, but the allowance recognised her existing salary.
In two years, however, they have not paid her a salary increase at all - effectively trying to let others catch up.
Now, they have told her they will also stop paying the allowance and that they should not have paid it in November and December as pay reviews were in October. They have told her these two months allowance (totalling only 210Euro) will be taken back from her.
I would be most grateful if anyone could advise me whether this whole situation is above board. Parking aside the fact that she is effectively being penalised for long service, I suspect there is no obligation to give a pay rise, even though she may be uniquely treated in her company (snipped by ajapale) in this regard.
Also, she is effectively having her salary reduced, unlike anyone else in the company - is it ok to treat an individual differently like this?
I would be very grateful for any views.
My wife has been working with a company for 7.5 years, and in 2004 she became a coordinator. In the same year, the company introduced a matrix, in effect setting maximum limits for pay according to grade, with an annual increase for cost of living.
Because of my wife's length of service, she was above her proposed maximum pay in that grade, so the company paid her top grade and then an allowance so that she would be paid the same basic salary as her equivalent colleagues, but the allowance recognised her existing salary.
In two years, however, they have not paid her a salary increase at all - effectively trying to let others catch up.
Now, they have told her they will also stop paying the allowance and that they should not have paid it in November and December as pay reviews were in October. They have told her these two months allowance (totalling only 210Euro) will be taken back from her.
I would be most grateful if anyone could advise me whether this whole situation is above board. Parking aside the fact that she is effectively being penalised for long service, I suspect there is no obligation to give a pay rise, even though she may be uniquely treated in her company (snipped by ajapale) in this regard.
Also, she is effectively having her salary reduced, unlike anyone else in the company - is it ok to treat an individual differently like this?
I would be very grateful for any views.