Vacation time and 2 week Notice

[frookis]

Hello,

I recently resigned from my former employer. My new employer required that I start in 1 week, so I was only able to give 1 week notice. During my exit interview I was told that I had earned vacation days and would be sent a check. This check never came, so I called my former employer to ask about the situation. They are now claiming that because I did not give 2 weeks notice they are not going to pay me for this time. The hand book outlines vacation compensation as a benefit, but does not say that it will be forfeited if a 2 week notice is not given. What, if any, are my options here?

Thanks!

[cbg]

Very few. Ohio law does not require that they pay out vacation time at termination. If they choose to, fine; if they choose not to, there's no legal action you can take because they're not required to do it in the first place.