PTO Payout on Termination: Virginia Law and I'm losing my mind

Tbh i'm in a difficult situation in Virginia and trying to figure out my next steps no cap.

fired while on medical leave. I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 11 years. My position is non-exempt and I do have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation (at least in my experience), companies usually settle.

Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

In my case supposedly, it took about 1-3 months to resolve. The key was escalating to a supervisor/manager.

Been there. Here's what I learned.

A lot of people mess up by is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.