Comments on: Denying unused PTO to fired workers http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/denying-unused-pto-to-fired-workers/ Daily dose of benefits news and know-how Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:30:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: gt http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/denying-unused-pto-to-fired-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 gt Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:38:21 +0000 http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/?p=177#comment-4262 remember that some states are "at-will" states. This gives the employee the right to quit without a two week notice (still needs to inform management of intent) just as it gives the company the right to terminate without notice (still need justification). A company cannot punish employees for excercising their right by not paying them for any promised/earned pay or benefit due to them. remember that some states are “at-will” states. This gives the employee the right to quit without a two week notice (still needs to inform management of intent) just as it gives the company the right to terminate without notice (still need justification). A company cannot punish employees for excercising their right by not paying them for any promised/earned pay or benefit due to them.

]]> By: Silence DoGood http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/denying-unused-pto-to-fired-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Silence DoGood Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:11:21 +0000 http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/?p=177#comment-1952 Ah yes, essentially lets steal the time that we agreed to pay the employee since they didn't leave the right way. As an employee it's an interesting conundrum since the employer said, this is part of your deferred benefits. i.e. we're paying you less money since we are paying you vacation time. So, in this market, take it away. That's why California had passed the law about PTO. Ah yes, essentially lets steal the time that we agreed to pay the employee since they didn’t leave the right way. As an employee it’s an interesting conundrum since the employer said, this is part of your deferred benefits. i.e. we’re paying you less money since we are paying you vacation time.

So, in this market, take it away. That’s why California had passed the law about PTO.

]]> By: Rogene http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/denying-unused-pto-to-fired-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Rogene Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:35:41 +0000 http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/?p=177#comment-745 What about not paying PTO when employee resigns without giving 2 week notice as handbook states? What about not paying PTO when employee resigns without giving 2 week notice as handbook states?

]]> By: Judy Buckley http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/denying-unused-pto-to-fired-workers/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Judy Buckley Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:07:50 +0000 http://www.hrbenefitsalert.com/?p=177#comment-240 I may not have current info on this, but I think in California PTO is considered vacation time (not sick time) in terms of paying any unused to the employee. My understanding is it is not legal to refuse to pay earned vacation (or PTO) time when an employee leaves, regardless of the circumstances. We can't hold that back, or any other earned pay, as an incentive to complete their work, return keys, etc. I may not have current info on this, but I think in California PTO is considered vacation time (not sick time) in terms of paying any unused to the employee. My understanding is it is not legal to refuse to pay earned vacation (or PTO) time when an employee leaves, regardless of the circumstances. We can’t hold that back, or any other earned pay, as an incentive to complete their work, return keys, etc.

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