My younger brother recently encountered a new policy at his workplace in Missouri that has raised some concerns. A bit of background: he was earning $15 an hour, a raise from $12 about 2 or 3 years ago due to recruitment challenges at the company (he claims they hire questionable candidates).
Starting on the 1st of this month, they introduced a change in how they list his pay on the pay slip. Instead of straightforwardly showing $15 an hour, it now displays $12 an hour with an additional $3 labeled as “incentive pay.”
What's particularly troubling is that the company has stated the new policy will be to dock this “incentive pay” if employees miss too many days. This doesn't sit right with us, and we're wondering about its legality. What are your thoughts on this situation?
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