Finsterwald-Maiden v. AAA South Central Ohio

Kline, Judge.

AAA South Central Ohio (“AAA”) appeals from a judgment granted in favor of Susan Finsterwald-Maiden and Anita Weisenbach. The Athens County Municipal Court ordered AAA to compensate Finsterwald-Maiden and Weisenbach for unpaid bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, and vacation pay. On appeal, AAA contends that the AAA Employee Handbook releases AAA from any obligation to compensate Finsterwald-Maiden and Weisenbach for bonuses and commissions that were not due until after their termination. We disagree. We hold that AAA’s employee handbook is not a legally binding contract, and we…