Non Payment of implied Bonus Washington

[monson325]

My employers gave me goals for generating revenue in 2006. I have me the first goal and the second goal is not far behind - However I feel that my employer does not want to follow through with his end of the bargain. Unfortunately, it is not in writing but has been discussed several times with the ownership group.

Do I have recourse??

[cbg]

Not based on what you feel might happen.

[monson325]

Bonus Issue

I don't understand what you mean. Or, what if they do not or cannot pay the bonus money that they had offered me verbally.

[Pattymd]

OP, you said you "feel like". That's a "might happen". Then again, it might not.

Whether the "verbal promise" rises to the level of an enforceable promise (contractual agreement), only an attorney in your state familiar with contracts and employment law would be able to advise you.

[cbg]

Okay, let me try again.

You cannot take legal action based on what you think they might do. Until they ACTUALLY do not pay you, you have no case for anything. And even if they don't, you still are going to have to get a local attorney's opinion as to whether or not they were actually legally bound to pay it; that's something we can't address here.