Question

An engineer was consistently late for work. The engineer’s supervisor was annoyed by the behavior, but never said anything to the engineer or the other staff members. This went on for four months. On the first day of the fifth month, the engineer was late as usual. The supervisor decided that the behavior of coming in late to work had gone on long enough. When the engineer walked by his office, the supervisor called him into his office and told the engineer that his next monthly paycheck would be reduced to compensate for all the days that he has arrived late. What would the engineer use as the basis for his defense (i.e., why his paycheck cannot be reduced based on contractual obligations and principles)? Explain your answer and provide the name of the legal term suitable to this case.

Answer 1

Although there is mistake of Engineer that he comes late everyday without consent of his supervisor. But without any written notice supervisor cannot reduce Engineer's pay. While doing contract with Engineer there must be a minimum salary decided by the contractor company. Company have to disburse that much salary to the Engineer under rule of MINIMUM WAGES ACT. Since Engineer was regularly coming late on duty, it is his mistake but supervisor have not given him any written notice regarding coming late in office. The supervisor must have given notice as per rule of PRIOR NOTICE for proof that he have given letters to Engineers but he have not done this. Therefore supervisor cannot reduce the payment of the Engineer in this condition.