Mgmt gave several departments raises (to comply with local salary increase guidelines), and will be taking the “raise” out of their yearly bonus after telling them it was merit based.

Need I add that my department was skipped over? I haven’t received a raise in years and was denied one around the same time, despite increased workload/responsibilities while in my current role. This is a small company that touts itself for its “family atmosphere”. They bring in millions each year, so solvency is not an issue.