Is the School requiered to pay me through 8/31/09 ? Are there any legal protections for me and my family in this situation ?
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Is the School requiered to pay me through 8/31/09 ? Are there any legal protections for me and my family in this situation ?
Recently laid off from a private Catholic school in MA for financial not performance reasons. I have a teachers contract and was informed by the controller that I would be paid as all laid off teachers thru 8/31. I have recently found out that the school does not pay into the unemployment fund that would allow me to file for unemployment. It has also come to my attention that the school may discontinue paying my salary on 7/1 instead of 8/31 as I had been told, because my position as Asst. Director of technology actually began in July 07. I feel extremely wronged by this whole ordeal.
Asked on June 19, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, New Hampshire
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I think you're going to have to have that employment contract reviewed by a Massachusetts attorney, for advice that you can rely upon. One place to find a qualified lawyer is our website: http://attorneypages.com
There is a good chance that this will come down to the "fine print," as far as when your salary can be cut off. Unless the contract says otherwise, they can stop your salary at any point after you've stopped working.
I would guess that the school was allowed to be exempt from the unemployment insurance fund, although it wouldn't be a bad idea to double check that. If they broke the law, you might be able to do something about it.
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