Does a part-time employee qualify for vacation or sick days?
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Does a part-time employee qualify for vacation or sick days?
I have worked for a new company for the last 10 months and have never received an employee handbook nor was given information on the vacation/sick days eligibility. The company did not have a HR department and I was unable to confirm whether or not I was eligible.
Asked on February 12, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is no general requirement in the law to provide anyone vacation or sick days; that is, employers do not have to provide these days, and, if they should voluntarily choose to provide them, may set the criteria or qualifications for them (e.g. how many hours are necessary).
Whatever criteria your employer sets have to be applied consistently and even-handedly--so if you work enough hours to meet their standards, you would get these days, for example, regardless of whether you are called "part time" or not. There is no way to determine your eligibility without knowing your company's criteria.
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