Bradshaw v. Jayco Enterprises, Inc.

Appellant seeks to recover the statutory penalty under K. S. A. 44-308, for appellee’s failure to pay him the wages due upon the termination of his employment.

The wage claim was for a week’s vacation pay which was predicated upon appellant’s allegation that appellee agreed to give him one week’s paid vacation after he had worked for one year.

On appellee’s answer the terms of the oral arrangement for vacation pay were disputed and appellee refused to pay. This action ensued.

After trial to the court the district judge expressed doubt as to whether a claim for vacation pay was one for wages…