If I quit my job, am I entitled to my accrued carry-over vacation hours?
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If I quit my job, am I entitled to my accrued carry-over vacation hours?
I do not have any written contract from my employer regarding vacation
policy and we do not have any employee handbook small private company.
My vacation hours are listed on my paystubs.
Asked on February 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In MA, employers must pay an employee who quits by the employer’s next regular payday. And, the final “wages” owed include all accrued and unused vacation time which have been earned by the employee but not yet paid. Here is a link to a site that will provide ore information: http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/workplace/vacation-advisory.pdf
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