Can my employer deny me time off or taking time off unpaid?
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Can my employer deny me time off or taking time off unpaid?
My employer gives vacation by quarter butI have exhausted it many times due to bad weather and my children having illness.
Asked on May 23, 2014 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Yes, your employer can deny you time off, including unpaid time off. There is no legal right to time off and no obligation to provide it--it is purely voluntary on the part of employers to provide time off, and after employees exhaust whatever they have been given, the employer does not need to provide more. If you take time off without employer permission, you may be legally fired "for cause" (no unemployment benefits).
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