I used to work for a company where the amount of hours to get paid vacations is 1500 ... and I got laid off ..
914523
If you reached the 1500 hour requirement, then you should have been paid your vacation balance when you were terminated. Check your pay stub, and if it isn't there, call the company and ask for an explaination.
866706
I would call the Dept. of Labor right away, ask for the wage & hour division, and then look for another job. There are laws which protect you.
186302
That's life, you don't plan for things like that, they just fall on your lap and you gotta deal with them. So you've been fired after 15 years on the job, well, look at the brightside: you've got no choice now but to get yourself together and move on to bigger and better things. It sure sucks to loose a job, but in the end what would have 15 more years in the same company brought to you.
531845
I WORKED IN A GROUP HOME AND WE GOT TO SLEEP FOR 8 HOURS A NIGHT AND GET PAID $9 AN HOUR FOR IT.  TIME FLEW ON A 10 HOUR SHIFT!
1089888
u go to the state employment department in the state in which you worked and file a complaint.  there are specific laws that require payment for services rendered by employees.
347472
I'm from California so it maybe a bit different.  I got laid off a few months ago and I claimed unemployment.  Just go to your Government website (www.MI.gov) and fill out the claim. You should be good to go.  Good Luck
438576
Assuming that you took a half hour off for a meal then you earned less than $4.20 an hour.  You didn't receive overtime, and you didn't have ANY days off.  Where I live it is against policy to not have a day off every 6 days.  If you don't rest you can make a fatal mistake.  You were taken advantage off and underpaid.  QUITTING WAS THE ONLY THING TO DO!  I am glad you did.\n\nEDIT:  If you were supposed to get 7.50 an hour you didn't get it (if you worked 7:30am to 7pm for two weeks with a half hour break.)  If they were actually giving you 7.50 plus time and a half when you went over 40 hours a week you would have received 1552.50 minus any taxes (at least you should in USA.)  How is it possible that your income tax is 58%?  This had to be all under the table.  I wouldn't do that again if I were you.
921711
If you have a paycheck which is supposed to be for (say) Sept.01 - Sept.15, and it's for (say) 60hrs when you really worked 80 hrs, then you say that the last 20hrs you worked were unpaid.\n\nEven better -- show a list of all the hours you were paid for (say) 3months, and all the hours you worked for 3months.  Attach this to the form, and on the form itself just write "85 unpaid hours -- see attached".
245147
Well, if the facts are as you've described you should consult an attorney regarding the filing of a wrongful termination suit.  Of course, if the company can't pay its bills what's the point?\n\nFile for unemployment -- if your former employer is stupid enough to contest appeal to the Labor Relations board in your state/community -- and find a better job.
182498
Just keep working and wait 'til you get home. No sense getting fired, which of course would provide you all the time you needed to surf.....'til it was time to get back to work to pay rent, utilities, grocery bill, etc.
760210
check with your human resources department.  i believe every company has a different standard.  i could use fmla after my 90 day probation period.
817216
Unless you have a contract, you are an "employee at will."  What your employer is telling you is that they want you gone, and would fire you except they'd have to pay unemployment for you.\n\nIt's time to move on.
531183
Don't go an hourly rate..set a flate rate or a weekly rate. Every other perfesion gets paid for holidays and stuff so why shouldn't you? If you charge hourly then you don't get paid for holidays or when they take their vacations. I would round it up to $100 a week.
654072
I live in Pa, and I was hired as a full time salary employee 7 months ago. I already have a week of vacation time saved up.
360457
atleast $15.00 an hour
389610
If they hire the temps (or anyone else for that matter) to do the same job they laid you off from, it may be time to take legal action against them. Check with the State employment commission on this for their rules and laws.
874958
Read your contract of employment - every employer I've ever had has paid me nothing for the first 3 days sickness then SSP at the standard rate (tight barstards all of 'em).  Most companies now dont pay for 3 days to stop people taking random sickies xxx