My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Georgia
I work in a retail store and about 4 months ago, as a cashier at the store, I applied for an open full time department department lead position. This position comes with a 50% raise. My manager told me I would get this position. So far, I have taken on the responsibilities of the position and even improved the department in terms of efficiency and upkeep.
Yet, I'm in the doldrums; I still have not gotten the raise. Full time is defined in my handbook as 35+ hours on average a week. What my manager has done for the past 4 months is alternate between 35 hours and 25 every couple of weeks so I don't average at 35.
I asked him a few weeks ago, why I wasn't getting the raise and he told me to improve my sense of urgency, which I am confident I have no problems with, several coworkers, including co managers, have complimented me on my efficiency and sense of priority. However, I stepped up my game and broke some personal records processing freight, pricing merchandise, inventory. I recieved hardly any praise aside from his raised eyebrows and "That's great".
Today, I politely asked him about the raise, and he told me again my "sense of urgency" needed improvement. I asked him what he meant and he said everything. I politely disagreed and hilighted my improvements. He agreed that I had done very well and said that perhaps it's the way that I walk. People since childhood have always told me that I have a swagger and springiness in my step. I really can't help it and I'm not lazy. Another coworker was present and heard everything. Is there anything I can do?![]()

