· 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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