What to do if at my place of employment we are given PTO to use but we are being forced to use it for the Thanksgiving holiday?
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What to do if at my place of employment we are given PTO to use but we are being forced to use it for the Thanksgiving holiday?
Their justification for making the employees use 16 hours of PTO is that 10 holidays and 1 week of additional time is calculated into the PTO and has to be used since holidays are included. We do not have a set amount of PTO accrual per paycheck. It’s dependent on the hours worked for that pay period. I particularly do not always work on Fridays. I don’t understand why I would have use my PTO if I’m trying to save that time because our office is closed the last week of December and first couple of days in January and I won’t have enough PTO saved for then.
Asked on November 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The law does not require PTO at all--employers would be free to provide none. Since employers are not required to provide it, they may freely set their own policies for its use--including requiring its use for certain holidays. Whatever policies an employer adopts in regard to PTO, it must follow, at least until it announces some new or different policy. However, if you disagree with the interpretation or application of your employer's policy, your only way to contest it would be by a lawsuit, which is not likely to be worthwhile or cost effective.
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