Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts

Promotion / Raise

Does a employee have a right to negotiate his promotion/raise. Can the employee decline the promotion/raise if he feels the position is not worth it and not get fired.


Asked on 4/28/09, 4:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Re: Promotion / Raise

Massachusetts is an at-will employment jurisdiction. That means that an employee can quit at any time and be let go at any time for ANY lawful reason.

You have the right to refuse a promotion, and (without more facts or information) the employer has the right to terminate you.

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Answered on 4/28/09, 4:37 pm


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