Can an employer withhold vacation payif an employee isterminated?
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Can an employer withhold vacation payif an employee isterminated?
Asked on September 21, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Wyoming
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, an employer cannot withhold vacation pay if you are terminated. You earned the vacation pay and it should be paid out to you upon your departure from the company unless as part of the contract you give it up if fired for cause. Talk to the department of labor in your state about this and see if the agency has any rulings on this.
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