What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
I feel that I am being retaliated at work. I have been working at my job for going on two years, and I enjoy most parts of it. The problem I was having is that my boss had promised me my .50 raise back in May. Every pay period, I checked for it, and it was not there. Id go to him and ask what was going on with it and he would give me some excuse like, corporate lost the paperwork or he just didnt have the time to get to it but he promised it would be on my next check, which never happened of course. So after several months of this, I decided talking to him wasnt going to help my situation, so I called corporate. The Sir that I talked to asked me about all of the convorsations and the date that it was first brought up and verified some of the information in his computer.. he then told me that he would call me back as he had to call and talk to my manager to see what was going on. When he called my manager he asked if he had indeed promised me a raise, which my manager answered that he couldve but he just doesnt remember even though two days before this we had talked about it and he said that it would "definately" be on my check this coming friday. Well because he said that he "could have" the Steve at corporate decided that he would back pay me the .50 an hour from May through present day. Which was great, I was very satisfied with that and thanked him for doing a great job and helping me figure this out. I thought everything was done and would be good now.. until I got to work. My boss immediately called me into the office and asked me Why I went above him, and that I shouldve just told him that I really needed my raise and he would have gotten it for me. I told him that I had no choice really, as I had gone to him many times, asking about my raise and nothing was happening. He then verbally informed me that I had new rules in the work place.. that were just for me. After this, he sent me out and called in the P.I.C.'s (Person(s) In Charge) aka Supervisors.. after there meeting one of them came up to me and told me that, My boss, had told them of what had gone on this morning and that I needed to be "Watched" and if I do anything wrong they need to write me up right away.
Now, heres my thing..
I dont know what to do...
If I should contact Steve at corporate again and let him know that Im in fear of loosing my job because of this..
Or..
If I should just do my best not to screw up and do my job the best I can and just keep to myself...
Or..
Is this a legal matter.. or would taking it to court cause me more problems.
I really cannot afford to loose my job.. especially with how hard it is to find one now days.. I am looking, just in case, but its rare! And If I loose this job and dont have another I will be out on the streets.. I just want to work at my job, get paid what Im suppose to, and get treated with respect and not have to be scared that if I do even the littlest thing wrong weather it be that I get to work 2 minutes late or I forget to clock out for my lunch.. Ill loose my job.. Please help.
I feel that I am being retaliated at work. I have been working at my job for going on two years, and I enjoy most parts of it. The problem I was having is that my boss had promised me my .50 raise back in May. Every pay period, I checked for it, and it was not there. Id go to him and ask what was going on with it and he would give me some excuse like, corporate lost the paperwork or he just didnt have the time to get to it but he promised it would be on my next check, which never happened of course. So after several months of this, I decided talking to him wasnt going to help my situation, so I called corporate. The Sir that I talked to asked me about all of the convorsations and the date that it was first brought up and verified some of the information in his computer.. he then told me that he would call me back as he had to call and talk to my manager to see what was going on. When he called my manager he asked if he had indeed promised me a raise, which my manager answered that he couldve but he just doesnt remember even though two days before this we had talked about it and he said that it would "definately" be on my check this coming friday. Well because he said that he "could have" the Steve at corporate decided that he would back pay me the .50 an hour from May through present day. Which was great, I was very satisfied with that and thanked him for doing a great job and helping me figure this out. I thought everything was done and would be good now.. until I got to work. My boss immediately called me into the office and asked me Why I went above him, and that I shouldve just told him that I really needed my raise and he would have gotten it for me. I told him that I had no choice really, as I had gone to him many times, asking about my raise and nothing was happening. He then verbally informed me that I had new rules in the work place.. that were just for me. After this, he sent me out and called in the P.I.C.'s (Person(s) In Charge) aka Supervisors.. after there meeting one of them came up to me and told me that, My boss, had told them of what had gone on this morning and that I needed to be "Watched" and if I do anything wrong they need to write me up right away.
Now, heres my thing..
I dont know what to do...
If I should contact Steve at corporate again and let him know that Im in fear of loosing my job because of this..
Or..
If I should just do my best not to screw up and do my job the best I can and just keep to myself...
Or..
Is this a legal matter.. or would taking it to court cause me more problems.
I really cannot afford to loose my job.. especially with how hard it is to find one now days.. I am looking, just in case, but its rare! And If I loose this job and dont have another I will be out on the streets.. I just want to work at my job, get paid what Im suppose to, and get treated with respect and not have to be scared that if I do even the littlest thing wrong weather it be that I get to work 2 minutes late or I forget to clock out for my lunch.. Ill loose my job.. Please help.