text: The advice in this article is bad. The question needs to be answered by a lawyer, not some HR coach. Basically, one first needs to look at the employment contract to see what language is used about wages. Next look to relevant employment law statues. Last look to the common law to see how the statues have been interpreted. This person probably at least requires a certain period of notice for a pay decrease, otherwise a court may find this to be constructive dismissal.