Salary cap without a raise, but yet the contract states I can get a raise if I have a successful review? [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

After some salary haggling, I signed a contract to work for a company. The contract stated my salary, 40 hours per week, a review in a year with a possible raise for a successful review.

Well, the year is up and I stated to my boss(2nd in charge) that I wanted my yearly review. He came back to me and said his boss(owner) said I was at my salary cap.

I have not had 1 raise the whole time so I'm at the same salary I started at. How can I be at my salary cap without a raise and the contract states I can get a raise if I have a successful review? There was no mention of my review be it positive or negative. I wasn't even a part of the review but I don't know the process.

My boss said he COULD PROBABLY get me a bonus if I finish the project in set amount of time. I didn't get it in writing, though and I don't believe that this is going to happen.

What are my options? Any ideas legally(breach of contract), call a Meeting and tell them what I think about their integrity, ....

manpreet 2 years ago

If the contract said "possible raise for a successful review" then it doesn't promise anything, so there is no breach of contract. Considering that the "you are at the salary cap" statement comes from the company owner, it's obviously an excuse. Who decides what that "salary cap" is if not him?

The situation is simply that they would prefer to rather not pay you more than you already get. If you think you are worth more but they think you are not, there are just two options: Live with it or get a new job.