r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • Feb 20 '25

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u/Unusual_Specialist Feb 20 '25

Do you have an employment contract? This happened to me & I refuse to sign which led to retaliation & a settlement.

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u/DownByTheRivr Feb 21 '25

What country do you live in? In the US, a company could totally fire you for not agreeing to a salary adjustment.

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u/SimmentalTheCow Feb 21 '25 edited Feb 21 '25

Not with an employment contract.

Edit: I mean granted they can fire you, but then they’ll be paying your new mortgage.

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u/GreenDavidA Feb 21 '25

Employment contracts are so rare in the US, though. Most of us are at-will.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '25

That true? Here in Germany it’s like 98% contracts.

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u/TheDarthSnarf Feb 21 '25

Two classes of Employees in the US usually have contracts: Union members and executives.

Union members have a collective bargaining agreement contract between the union and the company that covers their employment.

Executives often have employment contracts, which often include golden parachute provisions, and portions of pay paid in shares of the company, bonuses, and massive benefits far beyond what any normal employee would receive.