Do I legally have to go down to do an exit interview in order to receive my last paycheck?
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Do I legally have to go down to do an exit interview in order to receive my last paycheck?
I may be fired from my company today and they may want to do an exit interview at our office which is an hour and half away from me. I do not want to travel down there just to hear that I was let go and also really don’t want the uncomfortableness of being in the presence of my boss and an HR representative.
Asked on September 26, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, New Hampshire
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You must be paid your last paycheck no matter what; you did the work and therefore must be paid for it. If not paid, you may sue.
If your employer wishes to do an exist interview and you do not want to, they can't hold the paycheck over your head, but they may offer you something to induce you to appear: for example, they could offer you some payment for doing the interview, or to extend your benefits for a week, etc. If you they have offered you severance, then unless that severance is guaranted by some employment contract, they could possibly hold *that* over your head--i.e. make it a requirement to do an exit interview to receive severance. But your regular last paycheck, that you are entitled to regardless of the interview. Good luck.
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