Can an employee be refused vacation time after it was already approved?
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Can an employee be refused vacation time after it was already approved?
I put in for my vacation time 4 months in advance. My manager approved my time via e-mail, however, now they are not trying to approve it. What are my options? Can I sue if they refuse my vacation after they approved it?
Asked on March 7, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Absent a company policy contrary to this or a union/employment contract that governs this situation, your employer can disallow previously agreed to vacation time. Even though most employees believe that they have the right to use accrued vacation time whenever they choose. However this simply is not the case. For example, it is permissable for an employer to deny requests to use such time or renegeon approved time off (as in your situation). Conversely, an employer can mandate when and how such time is to be used. The fact is that neither federal law nor the laws of most states mandate that vacation time even be offered to employees. Vacation is a discretionary benefit in the part of an employer. Therefore, to the extent that private-sector employers decide to adopt vacation policies, they can design and implement their policies in almost any way they see fit.
You can put in a brief call to a local attorney to confirm all of this under your specific state law.
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