Bonus Withheld After Termination
My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: ohio
I was a salaried retail manager. I was questioned about actions that I performed one day at work. I processed a transaction for a family member. Which was where I broke the company policy. After being questioned by the company's investigator they terminated me. A few weeks later they filed a restitution lawsuit for $ to recover form loss. This means they are accusing me of stealing? Now they are withholding a few thousand dollar bonus check. I know the rules are you have to be employeed to a certain date and I made the day plus 2 weeks. I believe they are withholding since it was a "theft" case. I admitted to changing the price on the product which was defective and damadged. I did not lower the price any lower then customers would get. Also, they did not question any other manager I work with to even see if that was a normal price discount. Please I need help!
Re: Bonus Withheld After Termination
What court of law? Have charges been filed against you?
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They sent a letter stating you are required to pay X $ amount for recovery. If you do not set up payment within 30 days your employment company may proceed with civil lawsuit against you. I am also asking should I or is it recommended to bring a lawsuit againts them for keeping my bonus and not giving to me. I believe I would have received it if they terminated me for breaking the policy of using override card. But since they terminated because of "theft" that is why they withheld.
Re: Bonus Withheld After Termination
they may be considering the discounted amount as a petty theft
for example if they sold some thing for 20.00 and you gave a discount down to 15.00. then you just stole 5.00.
you may have received a civil demand and not a lawsuit at this time. but thy may sue you if you don't pay the civil notice
maybe...maybe...ask them to trade the bounus for the civil demand?
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Without a written guarantee that rises to the level of an enforceable contractual obligation, you would have an uphill battle prevailing in a law suit for the bonus.
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Even if I can prove through other managers from the store that what I sold the items for was what we normal would sell to a paying customer? Doesn't that prove innocence in the since of petty theft?