I have been employed with the same company for 2 1/2 years. I have a one week paid vacation avaliable to me. I work in home health care and the home I work in decided to switch companies. My company understands the home is close to my home so I won't be staying with them. I have to give a 30 day notice in order to use my vacation days. I didn't have that notice about the company change. My employers says to bad you can't take your vacation and we do not have to pay you for it. Is this legal? I've earned it if they don't pay me , then who gets that money? My compamy gets their money from the state. What should I do?
2007-01-03 01:21:15 · 3 answers · asked by Debi 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I've heard of this before from another worker. He had a job as Store Security when the company he worked for sold their security interest off. He lost vacation & ALL medical benefits too. He has a family & this really hurt. Legal or not - don't know but I bet it's pretty common.
2007-01-03 01:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by infidel-louie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not aware that companies are obligated to pay out unused vacation. You were aware of the rules surrounding use of vacation, so it's not like you didn't know this would be the case. I believe it is merely a benefit some companies offer to pay out unused vacation. They are not obligated to even offer paid vacation.
So, it's just a hazard of switching companies and you should have expected this, knowing the vacation policy.
They keep this money to pay the person who takes your place. You should make sure that it is their policy to not pay out vacation. If they pay it out for anyone else, then they should pay it out for you, but if they simply don't pay out vacation, then you should forget it. You should have known this from your first day of employment. This is information you should have checked into.
2007-01-03 01:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easily - you get any accumulated trip pay in case you're laid off or fired. they don't look to be required to furnish severance pay. maximum agencies try this as a courtesy. be happy that they did this as detrimental to you quitting. you could assemble unemployment for as much as a minimum of 12 months.
2016-12-15 14:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋