It is well-established under both New York court decisions and Department of Labor guidance that “a former employee is entitled to be paid for vacation pursuant to the ‘contract between the parties.’” See Matter of Glenville Gauge Co. v. Industrial Bd of Appeals of State of NY, 70 AD2d 283 (1979). A recent decision,
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New York Appeals Court Affirms That Policy Language Governs Whether Vacation Must Be Paid Out
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
While some areas of wage-and-hour law are regulated extensively under the New York Labor Law and the relevant Wage Orders, in the area of vacation pay (and similar paid time off benefits) New York employers can define the terms of the benefit based on the seminal court decision addressing these issues, Glenville Gage Co. v. …