Got into it with payroll and HR today, it ended with everyone throwing their hands up and saying, "Let's go to court!"
They made the argument that they only payout accrued vacation hours in states where it's required and that Maryland is not one of those states. Which is incorrect - by law, they have to pay out unused vacation hours in cash unless it is communicated to me otherwise in a written policy at the date of my hire.
Then payroll made the argument that it's in my handbook.
Which I then countered saying I never received any handbook when I was initially hired, nor does the company have any documentation acknowledging that I have received employee handbooks or training. In fact, my initial hiring was a clusterfuck and I was forced to run a store on my first day. I was supposed to take an assessment test and everything, but that never happened. So the company has no proof that they communicated to me the written policy when I was hired.
Not to mention, I didn't receive my final paycheck well over a month after my final day and could potentially sue for damages.
