> Sounds kind of wild given that it seems expected compensation when you signed a contract to work there in the first place.
Contract says you get the stock if you work for a certain period of time at the company. Consequently, if you're fired or quit before that period elapses, you don't get it.
There are laws that restrict firing someone to avoid a payout, at least in some states.
Not sure if it applies to stock vesting. From what I understand, the main goal is to prevent an employer from firing someone at e.g. 19 years 11 months tenure purely to avoid paying them a pension.
Contract says you get the stock if you work for a certain period of time at the company. Consequently, if you're fired or quit before that period elapses, you don't get it.