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    Default Non Payment Of Severance Pay

    I recently worked for a Texas apartment management company that offered a severance package for employees who stayed thru the duration of a property sale. I stayed thru the closing date and now the company is coming up with reasons that they are refusing to pay the monies promised to me. Their excuse was that there were a few purchase orders that were issued for carpet replacements that had a variance to the actual invoice once it arrived. (It was common to estimate the cost of carpet replacement and then adjusting the purchase order when the bill came in). Basically, just an excuse not to pay me. They have a habit of not paying their debts. Is there anything I can do to get the one months pay that I was promised.

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    Default Re: Non Payment Of Severance Pay

    Maybe. Severance is not required in Texas (or in 46 other states, and is only required in extremely limited circumstances in the three remaining). So the question is going to be whether or not the company's policy constitutes a binding contract. It is my understanding that Texas does not look at past policy when determining contract issues, so you will need to show that the company had a contract with YOU to provide you with severance. (I'm not saying that a statement in a company handbook can't be used to show that - only that their having paid other, previous employees cannot. That is, if my understanding of Texas regs is correct.)

    Show any documentation you have that discusses the severance agreement to a local contract attorney and see what he/she says.

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