Re: Direct reports without additional pay

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On 8/26/08, JC wrote:
> I have been very successful in my job for the past 6 years
> working for a large corporation in a rapidly growing
> sector. We have been adding head count yearly, and the
> first year this occurred I received additional pay for 2
> added employees that were my direct reports. As the
growth
> has accelerated this year, my travel has increased as has
> the head count. There are now a total of 5 direct
reports,
> with job openings for 3 more this year.
>
> For my review period of 2007, based on the additional
> direct reports, I have asked for additional pay (utilizing
> the same formula from the previous year). However, it
> seems that my supervisors are attempting to say the added
> employees are not, in fact, my direct reports, and that
> they report into the director above me since I am now
> traveling so frequently.
>
> I have been a part of each of these employees hiring,
> training, orientation and reviews. What are my legal
> rights to disputing this attempt?
>
> Thank you, JC

None. They can give you 100 direct reports and not increase
your compensation. The law only requires that you be paid
minimum wage; anything beyond that is entirely up to your
employer.