Sick time pay -

[Guest Doug Grover]

My wife was with a retail company. Sshe had to leave because she was downgraded from full time 40 hours to part time - less than 30 hours. Lost all benefits including 98 hours of sick time. I want to know if she has any recourse. Nothing in hand book about leaving and loosing payment for benefits. She is receiving pay for vacation time, but they will not pay her for earned sick time. Also I found out that the main reason for demotion is she would not run register. She could't. she has a problem with figurers. and they know that.

I posted this on the wrong message board before. Sorry.

[KIP KRAUS]

CHECK THE BENFIT PLAN SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY. MOST PLANS, ESPICIALLY INSURED ONES, REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS PER WEEK FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS.

FOR OTHER BENEFITS, NOT RELATED TO INSURANCE OR SELF-INSURANCE, SEE IF THERE IS AN ELIGIBILITY SECTION IN AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.

[Guest nac]

Unless the company has a policy for paying out accrued sick leave on termination of employment, you're out of luck. Most companies don't - they only pay out earned, unused vacation time.

If she's a retail worker, did she belong to a union at the time? The contract would govern this type of issue.