Wage Theft is Still Theft

 On May 23, 2025, Venture Forthe sent me a formal letter stating I had resigned on May 22, 2025. They claimed that because I did not provide a minimum of two weeks’ notice, my accrued and unused Paid Time Off (PTO) had been forfeited.

I never agreed to that. Even worse, the way they listed my time off makes no sense - it shows I used hours before I ever earned them. This isn't just a clerical error - I believe it is wage theft. And I'm speaking out.

As of June 5, 2025, my Paylocity portal showed that I still had 64.25 hours of PTO as a current balance, and 136.00 hours available to request. The system still listed me as an active employee, under the title; Registered Nurse PCA Instructor. I also continued receiving employee recognitions, such as work anniversary and birthday acknowledgments, which would not be active if I had truly been offboarded.

If my employment had truly ended and my PTO had been forfeited, this would have been reflected in the system. Instead, Venture Forthe's own platform contradicted the forfeiture claim by maintaining live access and records showing an active balance.

In my opinion, this amounts to wage theft. 

They cannot assert PTO was forfeited while internally tracking it as owed and accessible. This mishandling of records and denial of earned compensation further supports my allegations of constructive discharge, retaliation, and unethical behavior.

See screenshots and form below (under "Paid Time Off").

-K