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· 10/17/2001

Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. v. Fitzpatrick

Citations

  • 783 A.2d 667
  • 366 Md. 295
  • 7 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 687
  • 2001 Md. LEXIS 786

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  • noting that the payment of a bonus would be required if the conditions placed on the compensation package had been satisfied
  • noting that the payment of a bonus w'ould be required if the conditions placed on the compensation package had been satisfied
  • holding that profit-sharing promised to plaintiff if he remained with employer for a certain period of time did not qualify as a wage within the meaning of the Wage Act, because plaintiff had not earned the bonus before his termination
  • asserting that the compensation to be paid is a matter “for agreement in advance of the employment or to become a part of the undertaking during the employment”
  • asserting that the compensation to be paid is a matter \for agreement in advance of the employment or to become a part of the undertaking during the employment\
  • holding that profit-sharing promised to plaintiff if he remained with employer for a certain period of time did not qualify as a wage within the meaning of the Wage Act, because plaintiff had not earned the bonus before his termination

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Judges: Bell

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