Reimbursements after quit

[JodiL]

I recently left a company where I traveled to client sites or sponsored clients to visit our office frequently. Per company policy, all expenses were pre-paid by me with the exception of airfare. I have an outstanding list of reimbursement due me by this company. Some of the reimbursements are approaching 8 months old while others. I have started correspondence with the finance department to get status of my reimbursements, but responses have not been forthcoming.

How long should I correspond/wait until I look into legal action? Any alternatives to legal action? Total dollar amount is almost $5000.

 

[Sheila]

I would send them a letter, certified mail, return receipt requested, demanding your money that is owed to you. Also, if you can locate the company policy that they have on their time frame for reimbursement, that would help to highlight it and send it in with the letter. Give them 10 days to pay or to make payment arrangements, and if they dont contact the labor board. Here in Connecticut, an employer has to pay ALL money owed within 24 hours of the person being fired or ALL money owed on the next regular pay period if they quit.

As an employer, I have had employees owe me money from advancements that werent repaid when they quit and the labor board told me there was nothing I could do about it, I couldnt withhold it from their last paycheck.