I quit my job last year, am I entitled to my accrued vacation time?
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I quit my job last year, am I entitled to my accrued vacation time?
As of the first of last month, I would of been entitled to 4 weeks vacation. Am I owed the time or is the time I earned a loss?
Asked on June 19, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
In MA final “wages” owed at departure (whehter a worker is terminated or quits) must include all accrued and unused vacation time not yet paid. However, under state law, an employer can: cap the amount of vacation time that a worker can earn; implement a “use it or lose it” policy that requires workerss to use all of their accumulated vacation time by a certain date or forfeit it (in whole or in part); and have a policy that allows workers to “carry over” a certain number of hours of vacation time after the period for using the vacation time has expired. What you need to do is to check the policy that was in effect at the time that you quit. employer should have a clearly written vacation policy. If you have any questions, you can contact or state's department of labor and/or a local employment law attorney.
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