Can an employer automatically dock you your accrued PTO, once your sick hours are depleted?
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Can an employer automatically dock you your accrued PTO, once your sick hours are depleted?
Losing vacation time.
Asked on March 31, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If that is your employer's policy, then yes, they can do this. Remember: the law does not require employers to provide either sick days or other PTO (like vacation days) at all--it is perfectly legal to not give employees any PTO of any type. If an employer chooses voluntarily to provide PTO, it can then set the policies or conditions for it--including docking other PTO once sick days are depleted.
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