Your employee who works on Mondays is not doing a very good job. Sales are terrible on Mondays, and you suspect that he has eaten at least one of your Bat Dogs without permission. In frustration, you tell him that he needs to be more profitable, and that until he sells 100 Bat Dogs in a day, you are dropping his wage from $17/hr to $16/hr to make up for his lack of sales. Is there a problem with this?

Select one:

A.

Yes. If you think he has been eating Bat Dogs without permission, you should just terminate him for just cause. Plus, if you terminate him for just cause you won't have to pay him anything.

B.

Maybe. While you can drop his wage without his permission, you need to first give him a chance to explain his reasons why sales are so bad on Mondays and then make your decision.

C.

Yes. This is not going to be an effective way of increasing sales. Your employee will lack motivation and sales will decrease even further. Instead, offer him a bonus if he sells $200 Bat Dogs in a day.

D.

Yes. He hasn't consented to having a wage reduction. Therefore, you are risking a claim against you for constructive dismissal.

E.

No. This is a reasonable way of dealing with a lazy and dishonestemployee.