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part time/full time pay issues

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  • 24-11-2011 1:49am
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    acg1305
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    I started at the exact same time as a full time person, and we both signed a contract for the minimum wage, she has subsequently been given a pay rise while I remain on minimum wage, is this fair and legal?


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,966 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Fair - we cannot tell, has the other person been given more responsibilities than you? At very least, because s/he is there for longer, s/he has had more time to learn how to do things in the business.

    Legal - I think so (but remember we cannot give legal advice here, only common sense). AFAIK, there is no requirement not to discriminate on length of service. OTOH, if you could prove that s/he is being paid more because of age, gender, race, etc that would be another story.


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    the_syco
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    acg1305 wrote: »
    I started at the exact same time as a full time person, and we both signed a contract for the minimum wage, she has subsequently been given a pay rise while I remain on minimum wage, is this fair and legal?
    So you expect to be given the same wage, but do less work? It sounds like the full timer has gotten a pay rise for working more than you.


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