{"product_id":"vragen-10781-het-bedrijf-waar-ik-werk-gaat-failliet-nu-worden-wij-overgenomen-door-een-ander-bedrijf-zou-zijn","title":"What to do if your salary drops after a takeover?","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e \nThe company I work for is going bankrupt, and we're being acquired by another company. We were supposed to be under the same employment terms. I've now received an employment contract by email that says my hourly wage is lower than I was. Is this acceptable? Can I refuse? And will it affect any unemployment benefit applications?\n\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Refusing this job may affect your unemployment benefits if you refuse the salary and the job.\n\n However, I assume that prior to the actual bankruptcy, the company was taken over by another employer; in that case, the rules of \"transfer of undertaking\" apply, whereby all rights and obligations are transferred to the new employer.\n\n So it's important to be absolutely sure. It's wise to discuss this with a lawyer and\/or your company's works council, if one exists. Then, you need to inform your employer in writing of your previous agreement and that you do not agree to a pay cut.\n\r \nJust briefly, because we cannot obtain much information from your question and we do not know your employment contract.\n\n If you would like more information, you can contact a lawyer directly once you are logged in or ask a follow-up question.\n\n Hope this has already helped you and\n\n\n","brand":"Rechtswinkel.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302346633565,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rechtswinkel.nl\/en\/products\/vragen-10781-het-bedrijf-waar-ik-werk-gaat-failliet-nu-worden-wij-overgenomen-door-een-ander-bedrijf-zou-zijn","provider":"Rechtswinkel.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}