Benjamin v. Manpower, Inc., of Wichita

Abbott, J.:

The sole issue in this appeal over a $195 claim is whether the refusal of Manpower, Inc., of Wichita to honor the terms of its employment agreement with the plaintiff, Gregory Benjamin, amounted to bad faith sufficient to demonstrate a willful violation of K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 44-315, thereby entitling Benjamin to recover the statutory penalty provided for therein.

This dispute arose after Benjamin’s employment was terminated and Manpower refused to pay Benjamin two weeks’ vacation pay which he alleged was due under the employment contract. The trial judge found that the employment…