<prompt> Human: In September I applied for and got a position within my firm with a start date of January 2018. After I was informed I got the position, I was sent information about my new compensation and that I would move up two pay grades. The salary offered was the minimum salary for that pay grade I negotiated for a higher salary but was denied. At the end of January, the firm held a company meeting about an update to the pay structure. They informed us that they had to adjust 28 employees the firm has about 400 salaries as they were below the new range for their pay grade. The minimum for my job pay grade was increased by 5. I was informed that my pay would not be adjusted as I accepted the position prior to the finalization of the new pay structure. Is this something that they can do as I am now being paid less than their minimum for the job?  <response>: The only true minimum is the state or federal minimum wage. They can pay you less than their own guidelines if they want. 