Ashley
Springfield,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, July 31, 2009
What does your employment contract state about your wages? This is the only thing that matters. Did they, IN WRITING, promise you a raise every year? Or is this just what they normally do? Did they, IN WRITING, say anything about this shift differential? Unless you have a written contract with your employer stating that these annual raises are mandatory, they can give you raises at their discretion. You are not legally entitled to a raise unless your employment contract dictates one.
Russell
Murray,#3Author of original report
Fri, July 31, 2009
After working for Wind River Petroleum
Russell
Murray,#4Author of original report
Thu, July 30, 2009
It appears that Top Stop Conveneince stores do not make a distinction between a shift differential and a regular pay increase. I've looked very carefully to see If I can find a definition of shift differential as anything other than pay above and beyond regular pay and cannot. As anyone knows a shift differential is given to employees who are willing to fill a difficult to fill, dangerous or unhealthy shift. After being warned by a former store manager that accepting a graveyard shift would result in my losing out on my annual raise I asked the current store manager to look into it. I was told indeed that I was not due for a raise. And, as it turns out, I was denied all other regular pay increases while receiving the shift differential for over two more years. I take issue with two things. First, employees should not be required to pay for their own shift differentials by forgoing any further pay increases. And second, if such an underhanded practice is being employed, the employee should be told that this "shift differential" actually cause them to lose money. Had I been informed beforehand, I would have declined. By the time I realized I was being railroaded I was locked in to the shift.
Russell
Murray,#5Author of original report
Thu, July 30, 2009
It appears that Top Stop Conveneince stores do not make a distinction between a shift differential and a regular pay increase. I've looked very carefully to see If I can find a definition of shift differential as anything other than pay above and beyond regular pay and cannot. As anyone knows a shift differential is given to employees who are willing to fill a difficult to fill, dangerous or unhealthy shift. After being warned by a former store manager that accepting a graveyard shift would result in my losing out on my annual raise I asked the current store manager to look into it. I was told indeed that I was not due for a raise. And, as it turns out, I was denied all other regular pay increases while receiving the shift differential for over two more years. I take issue with two things. First, employees should not be required to pay for their own shift differentials by forgoing any further pay increases. And second, if such an underhanded practice is being employed, the employee should be told that this "shift differential" actually cause them to lose money. Had I been informed beforehand, I would have declined. By the time I realized I was being railroaded I was locked in to the shift.
Russell
Murray,#6Author of original report
Thu, July 30, 2009
It appears that Top Stop Conveneince stores do not make a distinction between a shift differential and a regular pay increase. I've looked very carefully to see If I can find a definition of shift differential as anything other than pay above and beyond regular pay and cannot. As anyone knows a shift differential is given to employees who are willing to fill a difficult to fill, dangerous or unhealthy shift. After being warned by a former store manager that accepting a graveyard shift would result in my losing out on my annual raise I asked the current store manager to look into it. I was told indeed that I was not due for a raise. And, as it turns out, I was denied all other regular pay increases while receiving the shift differential for over two more years. I take issue with two things. First, employees should not be required to pay for their own shift differentials by forgoing any further pay increases. And second, if such an underhanded practice is being employed, the employee should be told that this "shift differential" actually cause them to lose money. Had I been informed beforehand, I would have declined. By the time I realized I was being railroaded I was locked in to the shift.
Russell
Murray,#7Author of original report
Thu, July 30, 2009
It appears that Top Stop Conveneince stores do not make a distinction between a shift differential and a regular pay increase. I've looked very carefully to see If I can find a definition of shift differential as anything other than pay above and beyond regular pay and cannot. As anyone knows a shift differential is given to employees who are willing to fill a difficult to fill, dangerous or unhealthy shift. After being warned by a former store manager that accepting a graveyard shift would result in my losing out on my annual raise I asked the current store manager to look into it. I was told indeed that I was not due for a raise. And, as it turns out, I was denied all other regular pay increases while receiving the shift differential for over two more years. I take issue with two things. First, employees should not be required to pay for their own shift differentials by forgoing any further pay increases. And second, if such an underhanded practice is being employed, the employee should be told that this "shift differential" actually cause them to lose money. Had I been informed beforehand, I would have declined. By the time I realized I was being railroaded I was locked in to the shift.