Unemployment and vacation pay if fired
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Unemployment and vacation pay if fired
1. If I am fired in WA state, is my employer required to pay me for my remaining unused Vacation Pay hours?2. If my employer tries to negotiate a pay cut with me and I refuse, and then they fire me for my refusal of the pay cut, am I eligible for unemployment?
Asked on June 4, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Washington
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Sounds like both are possible violations of Washington State employment/labor law depending on other factors.
File an inquiry or complaint with the following http://www.lni.wa.gov/ and then review:
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave and severance pay are considered voluntary benefits that a business may choose to offer workers. Washington State law does not require a business to provide these benefits. Even though there is no state law requiring a business to pay these benefits upon termination, if the business promises workers these benefits and does not follow through, workers can contact an attorney or file in small claims court for their unpaid benefits. "
http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/PayReq/Wages/default.asp
http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/PayReq/PayDeduct/default.asp
http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/PayReq/FinalPay/default.asp
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