Legal Question in Employment Law in Nevada

As an independent contractor, can my employer change my rate of pay without telling me even if they owe me weeks of work that I believe I'm working for a different amount of money?


Asked on 11/10/12, 6:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Courtney John Peter Lee, Ltd.

If you are an independent contractor, then you essentially have a contract to perform a certain type of work for a specific amount of money. If you are now being paid a different amount than was agreed upon for work you already performed, the employer has likely breached the contract. However, if your employer wishes to pay you a different amount of money for work that you have not already performed, then he may do so if you do not have a contract that states otherwise.

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Answered on 11/13/12, 10:49 am


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