got fired from my job on the last day of the month! they owe me bonus pay cause sales were up 37%. what to do?

Question

it was not in my paycheck! called them and they just keep putting me off! what should i do? it is like less than $90 but then owe me. so whats the best way to get my money.

Answer 1

Call a lawyer. A nicely worded letter from them should take care of your problem PDQ.

You just have to decide if the $90 is worth the hassle. Also, are you depending on getting a good reference from them? You might want to eat the $90 in the interest of getting a better job.

It sounds like they were a stingy, mean-hearted company anyway, so concentrate on getting a better job at a better company. You may thank them for firing you, in the end.

Answer 2

In every job I had that paid bonuses, you had to be an employee of record as of the bonus effective date to receive the bonus. Most employers set that a month or so after the bonus payment date so that they don't have to pay it to people who leave the job prior to that date. And every place I ever worked withheld bonuses for anyone who was terminated for cause. Getting "fired" implies that you were terminated for cause and therefore you would not be entitled to the bonus.

Lastly, bonuses are just that -- a bonus. You are legally entitled only to your regular wages. There is no legal entitlement to a bonus. If your employer chooses to not pay it to you, it's not likely that you will have any legal basis to claim that unpaid bonus.

Answer 3

Call your state's Department of Labor. Tell them your employer didn't pay you the proper amount on your final paycheck. That ought to do it.

Answer 4

Since you got fired, they might or might not owe you the bonus. Do you have something in writing as to how bonuses are calculated, and that they are owed to you?

Answer 5

If you contact your state department of labor or local national labor board and walk them through your situation, they should be able to give you some direction.