I submitted a formal resignation letter and put in my two weeks at my employer. Upon leaving, they withheld the majority of my last two paychecks, paying me out only for minimum wage. The money they are withholding is the money the company paid for me to have access to the CPA exam study material. The amount they withheld comes to about $2,100. All of this seemed routine, and normal as the company policy states that if an employee is to leave within 2 years of the company purchasing the material for the employee, the amount would have to be reimbursed by the employee.
However, a good friend of mine, whom I worked with for basically the same period of time, had the same circumstance. He also had the CPA materials paid for by the company. He submitted his resignation letter just days after me, but the employer did not follow their company manual and did not make him pay back a cent.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Do I have a case here? – I feel like I was discriminated against.
2. Could the ex-employer come back and demand payment from my friend after he has already received his last paychecks in full?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
However, a good friend of mine, whom I worked with for basically the same period of time, had the same circumstance. He also had the CPA materials paid for by the company. He submitted his resignation letter just days after me, but the employer did not follow their company manual and did not make him pay back a cent.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Do I have a case here? – I feel like I was discriminated against.
2. Could the ex-employer come back and demand payment from my friend after he has already received his last paychecks in full?
Any help is appreciated. Thanks