QUESTION
when fired from a job, does the person terminated receive pay for earned vacation time
Asked on Sep 26th, 2014 on Labor and Employment - North Carolina
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I was fired from a job of ten years, I had almost 2 weeks of earned vacation time, which I have not used. Does the employer have to pay me for the earned vacation time?
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Yes, unless it has a forfeiture policy. Such a policy could say that you do not get paid for accumulated vacation when your employment ends. If it has one, they do not have to pay you.
Answered on Sep 26th, 2014 at 8:01 AM
I am an experienced attorney focusing on employment law in North Carolina and Tennessee. This post/response is not meant to constitute legal advice.