VACATION PAY AT LAY OFF

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Is it legal to with hold unused vacation pay for employees that are to be laid off? There has been a recent incident where one employee was paid vacation when laid off.

jmcaa

check your state law on when "wages" are earned and have to be paid.

njjel

If laid off and expecting to bring him/her back to work, it should be the option of the employee. If laid off as in terminated you should go by what your company policy is and also check your state regs. Here a person who is let go not to return is entitled to receive whatever is in their vacation bank by the next regular pay period. They do not receive any accrued sick time.