No raise after getting promoted.

[Dalrow]

What is the name of your state? Texas
My 23 yr old son has been working for 4 yrs, for a fast-food chain. He was promoted to an upper level with more responsibilities. However, when he asked about raise in his hourly wages, he was told "we are going to see how you handle stuff". That was back in Dec. 2019. He brought the issue back up in Feb and on and the response has been the same. What are his options, also, isn't it illegal to give him more responsibilities and not give a penny raise? Please advise what route he needs to take. Thanks.

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state? Texas
My 23 yr old son has been working for 4 yrs, for a fast-food chain. He was promoted to an upper level with more responsibilities. However, when he asked about raise in his hourly wages, he was told "we are going to see how you handle stuff". That was back in Dec. 2019. He brought the issue back up in Feb and on and the response has been the same. What are his options, also, isn't it illegal to give him more responsibilities and not give a penny raise? Please advise what route he needs to take. Thanks.

His options are to continue working or look for work elsewhere. No, it's not illegal at all to give more responsibilities without a raise. Advice on a route to take? I would recommend one in which his mom isn't trying to figure out his adult problems for him.

 

[FlyingRon]

Nope. No requirement to give you a raise.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Your son could be made the President of the company and there would be no legal requirement to pay him more than the minimum wage.

P.S. Your son is now 23 and seems to be moving up in the world. You should likely let him start handling issues like this all on his own.

 

[cbg]

Barring a legally binding and enforceable contract that expressly states otherwise, the ONLY time a raise is required by law is if minimum wage is raised by either the state legislature or an act of Congress, AND the employee's hourly wage is lower than the new minimum.

 

[zddoodah]

Please advise what route he needs to take.

Get out of fast food.

 

[Just Blue]

Get out of fast food.

Yes...The McFood industry isn't known for treating their employees well.

 

[FlyingRon]

 

[westside]

Yes...The McFood industry isn't known for treating their employees well.

Perhaps in general, but there are some great companies in that space, just like any other.

 

[Just Blue]

Perhaps in general, but there are some great companies in that space, just like any other.

Yes, there are exceptions.

 

[westside]

Yes, there are exceptions.

Just like any business sector, half of them are below average.

 

[Zigner]

Just like any business sector, half of them are below average.

It all depends on the metric used. I've found that fully 77.3% of fast-food establishments are below average.

 

[Just Blue]

It all depends on the metric used. I've found that fully 77.3% of fast-food establishments are below average.

Nope. 89.532%.

 

[westside]

It all depends on the metric used. I've found that fully 77.3% of fast-food establishments are below average.

Damn, so the whole concept of medians is false?

 

[Zigner]

Damn, so the whole concept of medians is false?

only 37% of the time