Is this legal?

notrichenough
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:40:56 +0000

“at-will” employment

Yes, but they are being fired “for cause”, even though it sounds like the causes are exaggerated or trumped up. That is how they are getting the state to deny the employees unemployment benefits. IIRC it saves the store money if the employees can’t collect, because the store’s unemployment premium is based in part on how many ex-employees are collecting.

If they are not being paid their accrued vacation, the store is in deep trouble legally, and the state will come down on them like a ton of bricks. It is essentially theft, all it will take is a complaint.

Contact the local TV stations, sometimes they like stories like this.