Legal Question in Employment Law in Virginia

I've been working for an engineering company for the past 8 months. As part of my employment here, I am entitled to tuition assistance which I have been using to work towards an MS in Aerospace Engineering. My company approves expenses at the beginning of a semester and pays them out at the close of the semester when successful completion can be proven. I was approved for ~$1100 to pay for the three credits of thesis work for this spring semester. The semester ends in May and I was assuming I would be paid at this time. I have already paid upfront out of pocket to cover the expenses with the expectation that I would be reimbursed. On Wednesday 3/7 I was informed that I was being let go by the company effective at the end of the month 3/30. I've been told that I am not entitled to the tuition reimbursement I was promised. In looking back over the form/policy there is no clause which requires me to maintain employment with the company in order to be paid. Do I have a leg to stand on in insisting payment? (I am receiving no other severance from the company)

Asked on 3/09/12, 6:26 am

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Without a lawyerly review of what you refer to as "the form/policy" which you

should hope constitutes a valid and enforceable contract, there is no way to credibly opine upon this matter (in my view).

Answered on 3/09/12, 7:46 am

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