Forced Salary Reduction Rights

Summary

Employers in New York generally cannot reduce an employees salary without their consent. If your employment contract does not include a clause about salary reduction, such an action is likely illegal. For further assistance, consider consulting with an employment attorney.

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My employer wants to force me tl takd a *% pay cut or if I dont said that means I quit. I work in NY
What type of employment contract do you have with your employer, Jessica?
Im on salary
Do you have a clause in your contract about salary reduction? In New York, employers generally cannot reduce an employee's salary without their consent.
No
In New York:

- Employers can't reduce salary without consent.
- If no clause in contract, it's likely illegal.

Nearest court: New York County Supreme Court, * Centre St, New York, NY *, (*) *-*.