IMMIGRANT WORKER BROUGHT TO U.S. WITH PROMISE OF HIGH SALARY- PAY CUT IN HALF WHEN HE ARRIVED
In a recent Los Angeles case, a man from India was promised $120,000 a year to come work for a US company. However, after only months of working here, his salary was cut in half without any explanation. When he pursued the matter further, the President of the company told him it was an incentive to have him work harder to “earn” the full salary. A lawsuit ensued.
This kind of broken promise is commonplace among the migrant working employers, but it is less often spoken of in professional fields. Yet the problem remains, lured with promises of great salaries and a better life, employers bring workers from overseas only to pay them half or less of what they were promised. This is known as a breach of contract, and your rights are protected under the law. If you have an agreement to be paid one salary, your boss cannot without cause lower that amount significantly just because he feels like it. Federal law and State law protect your rights and you should seek the protection of a competent employment lawyer to help you in this situation.
The attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have a combined 50 years of practice in winning cases like these for California workers. Our law offices offer a free consultation, where you can discuss your prospective case at absolutely no fee. Additionally, we work on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay nothing and we don’t get paid unless you do! With cases like these you need an aggressive winning legal team who isn’t afraid to take your case all the way through trial. The attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have extensive trial experience with state of the art trial materials and expert testimony when needed. Call for your free consultation today at 1-800-252-9776 to discuss your case and how the law can help you.
