I have worked for this company in FL for the past 6 years. I found another job and put in my two weeks at the current one. When I asked how my vacation/sick days would be used they said I could not use my days during my two weeks nor would they be paid ou

I have worked for this company for the past 6 years in Fl. I never really had time to take a vacation or even use my sick days because their turn over rate is insane. I recently found a new job and put my two week notice in. I had almost two weeks of vacation saved up and 5 days before my final day my boss says that I cannot use any of those days and will not be paid for them. Is this legal?

1 answer  |  asked Sep 9, 2015 4:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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Arthur Schofield
Answer depends on how the vacation time was earned. If it was just given to you, say 2 weeks per year, then there is no entitlement to the money. If, however, it was accrued over time, say 1.5 days per two weeks worked, then what you had in the bank can be identified as an unpaid wage and you have a legal claim to pursue. That claim carries the ability to recover attorney's fees and costs. Hope this helps.

posted by Arthur Schofield  |  Sep 10, 2015 05:40 AM [EST]

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