Abusement of power for working people ...?
If you have been working for a company for 13 years and no benefits at all and no raise for 3yrs (was only given 0.50/hour 3 years ago) and only has 2 weeks of paid vacation since you started ... is that mal-treatment and can I sue for that?
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No, it's not.
Get the book "Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office" and figure out what you're doing wrong. You have to ask for raises, ask for benefits, and negotiate your own salary.
No, you can quit if you don't like your job. Employer's are not obligated by law to provide you with benefits or wage increases.
welcome to the realization of slavery, only 50 more years to go until you can retire poor. yay,,,,
NO! Are you kidding me. You were hired and knew the rules of the job. There are no federal or state guidline on giving employees benefits and raises. The ONLY quidline is lunch breaks...that is it!
I don't know what country you live in but in the US the answer is NO.
Now then what you might want to do is to look into some kind of collective bargaining unit. If there is other union representation for the kind of work you do in your area then contact that union. If there isn’t then I suggest you do some research here http://www.nlrb.gov/
It will tell you your rights when thinking about collective bargaining and how to go about doing it so that you are protected from being fired.
Find a new job. They don't have to give benefits. They don't have to give raises. Your vacation time should be about 4 weeks now, but the benefits package, that is another question. Some companies offer them. I have worked the last 10 years without vacation or holidays. If I want a paycheck then, my butt is at my desk. But that is the life of a contractor. You should look for another job. Everybody now days thinks that they can sue for anything. Unless you were miss treated or forced to stay at this job, then the case would probably be settled out of court and you would be fired. You decide what you want to do. Just be mindful, that it could cost you your job.
Well, check employee handbook, if there is one, and then see what the job market is for someone with your experience and field gets for wages. Employed 13 years, is better than most people have, and you obviously didn't feel mistreated enough to leave. If promises and conditions of advancement were made and you have proof, then you might have a small suit. Otherwise, use your research on the market to your benefit, and ask for a raise or have the better job waiting and go.
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