Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Employment Contract Dispute

Question relates to the portion of my contract that spells out the amount and terms of my bonus.

I signed an employment contract that stipulated the terms of my bonus upon joining the company. 1 year later my supervisor changed the payout terms from quarterly to bi-weekly and the terms were changed. 3 months later my companies HR dept sent out a blanket amendment changing my payout back to quarterly and also changing the terms. The letter said that my old terms were in effect until I signed the letter. I never signed. I complained to my new boss and he changed the terms and payout in an email to me. The main dispute is in the amendment letter it stated I had to be employed with the company on the day of payout to receive the bonus. The email states that I do not have to be employed on pay out date. My company says that since that boss has been laid off and the terms were only changed in an email they are not official. I am giving my notice before payout date, what are my options?


Asked on 6/13/01, 2:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Martin Law Office of Thomas Martin

Re: Employment Contract Dispute

If your boss had the authority to set the terms of your employment, the company would be obligated to pay you the bonus. The e-mail message should be sufficient evidence of the agreement. The Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law gives employees a right to collect attorney fees if an employer does not pay wages (including bonuses) that are due. You should talk to a lawyer familiar with this law to see if the facts of your case warrant pursuing a claim

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Answered on 7/03/01, 6:43 am


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