I work for a small company in CALIFORNIA. There is no office handbook setting the policies on anything. We usually just ask our boss for permission for days off, etc. I did asked my boss before I left for my vacation to see if I'd get paid during the days I was on vacation. He told me he'd pay me out of his own pocket and not from company payroll because he does not want his wife to find out (his wife is very stingy). So I went on my vacation this whole time thinking that I'd get paid during the time I was gone.
Today's Fri, I just came back from my 2.5 week vacation and was planning to return to work the following Monday. To my surprise, my boss' wife just called my cell right after I got back home from the airport and said I don't have to go to work anymore.
1) What are my rights here?
2) Am I still entitled to get paid for the days I was on vacation? If yes, how should I ask for it?
3) Am I obligated to answer any work-related questions if they call me?
2007-03-03 10:35:47 · 5 answers · asked by Peg 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I live in California as well in Southern California to be exact. You need to call the Labor Board and tell them your story they will be able to help you and tell you how to handle the situation. You had a verbal agreement with your boss that he would pay you for the time you were on vacation. So yes he does have to pay you still. Like I said contact the labor board and they will be able to help you. You are also entitled to collect unemployment as well until you find another job since you were fired. Did they say why you were fired? Because if they fired you for going on vacation and it was already agreed you could take a vacation they can get in trouble for that. You need to call the labor board right away.
2007-03-03 10:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any good company is going to have a handbook and policies. If nothing is in writing theres pretty much nothing you can do. No one can force you to answer anything you do not want to. I honestly do not know if you have any rights, it sounds, from what you are saying, that you are just working for some random people non professionally. In a sense that there just random people like somthing as simple as gardening for your neighboor or mowing there lawn.
2007-03-03 18:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by J. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your labor board and also talk to an attorney who specialises in this sort of thing .
2007-03-03 18:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your state labor board, they will walk you through this.
2007-03-03 18:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should contact a lawyer.
2007-03-03 18:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋