Accordingly, can a company reduce your pay if you quit?
Generally a company cannot retroactively change your rate of pay. However, they could reduce your last paycheck as you describe if the company had a written policy in place that stated that if an employee failed to give a specific notice they would be paid only minimum wage for their last paycheck.
Beside above, can an employer withhold pay if you quit without notice? You are entitled to be paid your wages for the hours you worked up to the date you quit your job. In general, it is unlawful to withhold pay (for example holiday pay) from workers who do not work their full notice unless a clear written term in the employment contract allows the employer to make deductions from pay.
Subsequently, one may also ask, can an employer legally reduce your pay?
In general, your employer can reduce your salary for any lawful reason. There is no specific California labor law which prohibits an employer from reducing an employee's compensation. However, your employer cannot reduce your salary to a rate below the minimum wage.
Can my boss take back my raise?
An employer can't take back an employee's raise if there's an existing employment agreement that sets out compensation and the amounts and terms of salary increases. Taking back a union member's increase would be in violation of the collective bargaining agreement.
