Can an employer take away your earned vacation time when you get fired?

The employee manual I signed stated "you would receive one week of paid vacation after a year." It said nothing about it being accrued, or that you forfeit your
right to this if you leave or are fired.
I was not allow to take a copy of my manual when i left I was told to leave it, I think they did this so I would not be able to use it.
I was employed her for 1 yr and 3 months.
When I called to inquire about why I did not receive it I was told they had previously paid me for 1 and 1/2 days of vacation time, however I had not knowledge of this nor was it ever posted on any of my pay stubs.
What can I do??

1 answer  |  asked Jun 11, 2011 09:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

Answers (1)

Jill J. Weinberg
The Texas Pay Day law allows you to file an administrative claim for unpaid wages (including vacation pay) with the Texas Workforce Commission
(same agency taht handles unemployment claims. You can file such a claim even if you do not have possession of the written policy. However you must file as soon as possible to be within the 180 days deadline for filing.Theyou may process is designed so that you can file without needing a lawyer
(although at some point you may wish to retain one).

posted by Jill J. Weinberg  |  Jun 21, 2011 04:30 AM [EST]

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