Raise denied to Supervisor position, give to supervisee

[jewelzangel]

I am the office manager / administrator of a small business. Over the past year, my employee record has been stellar, with numerous "above and beyond" commendations, reports from outsiders of my excellent service. On my review date (Jan 18, 2010), my boss advised me that due to financial issues, I would not receive a raise.
On May 8th, she advised me that she wished to give a HEFTY raise to a part-time employee who has had "status quo" performance. She asked my opinion, and I told her I was under the impression " no raises".

She told me it was cheaper to give him a raise that to give me one.
I feel this decision was based not on job performance, but on affordability, and that since I was not as affordable, I was discriminated against in the "raise" decision.

 

[army judge]

I am the office manager / administrator of a small business. Over the past year, my employee record has been stellar, with numerous "above and beyond" commendations, reports from outsiders of my excellent service. On my review date (Jan 18, 2010), my boss advised me that due to financial issues, I would not receive a raise.
On May 8th, she advised me that she wished to give a HEFTY raise to a part-time employee who has had "status quo" performance. She asked my opinion, and I told her I was under the impression " no raises".

She told me it was cheaper to give him a raise that to give me one.
I feel this decision was based not on job performance, but on affordability, and that since I was not as affordable, I was discriminated against in the "raise" decision.

Employers are allowed to make many discretionary choices.

Raises are but one of them.

You also have many discretionary choices available to you.

You can keep your employment or resign it.

You don't have a legal case against your foolish employer, however.

 

[jharris352]

Yes you were discriminated in the raise decision. But that is not an illegal discrimination because it is not based upon race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Employers are allowed to discriminate between choices. While I would admit yours was a bad choice and a demotivational choice, it is not an illegal choice.

 

[Patricia_Young]

There's a new word for us. "supervisee"