Can my PTO be used in my work time to fill in gaps?
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Can my PTO be used in my work time to fill in gaps?
I work for company where the work flow varies day to day, so sometimes when it is slow and there is nothing left to do I take it upon myself to leave early for the day with the expectation that I will not be paid for the missing time. However, I have been informed that they will start taking my unused PTO to fill in the gaps, so if I work 39 hours, they will use an hour of PTO to make it to 40. My question is, is this legal for them to do, even if I don’t want them to do it?
Asked on November 21, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
PTO is not legally required to be given. Accordingly, if an employer chosses to provide it, it has a great deal of say over when and why it is used. Accordingly, unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, it is perfectly permissable. The fact is that a company can set the conditons of the workplace much as it sees fit, abnsent some form of legally actionable discrimination.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
PTO is not legally required to be given. Accordingly, if an employer chosses to provide it, it has a great deal of say over when and why it is used. Accordingly, unless this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, it is perfectly permissable. The fact is that a company can set the conditons of the workplace much as it sees fit, abnsent some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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