Can an employer not pay travel bonus promised?
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Can an employer not pay travel bonus promised?
My son works for a company in Florida that works in different states. When he
has to travel, they pay him 2.00 more an hour. Recently He worked in Alabama,
they told him they would come back on Friday. They worked all of Friday then
told him they were not coming back until Sunday. He had plans for the week end
which He told them, they did not respond, He called a friend and had the friend
come pick him up. When they paid him, they did not give him the 2.00 extra for
working out of town. Is this legal?
Asked on July 26, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
If it had been promised before the trip, then they have to pay it: they and the employee effectively entered into an agreement or contract under which he agreed to go on the trip (i.e. to go on the trip rather than, say, quit or resign) and they agreed to pay him an extra $2.00/hour for doing so. If they will not pay, he could sue his employer for the extra money; the problem is, a lawsuit is the only way to get the money, so he has to decide if suing his employer is worthwhile or not.
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