In general you have a right to the payment of earned, but unpaid wages. Payment of other forms of compensation such as unpaid commissions, incentives, bonuses, accrued vacation or sick leave pay is dependent in large part on the language of your employer’s policy, as well as the employer’s past practice in similar situations.
Initially, you should obtain a copy of the compensation plan documents and review the specific language that speaks to separation from employment.
You should request a meeting with your Human Resource representative to review policy and plan documents, answer any questions, and arrive at the amount of compensation you are owed and how it will be paid to you. If your efforts to obtain your rightful compensation are unsuccessful, you should talk to an employment attorney.
The Obama administration announced it plans to extend minimum wage and overtime protection to more than 2 million workers who provide In-home care to frail and disabled people. These people from health and personal care aides give baths, dispense medicines, cook food and run errands – increasingly complex tasks in a fast-aging society. Many work …
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