All Questions and Answers about Vacation

Can an employer deny you vacation time?
I planned to go to Florida for a week the First week of October and put it on the calendar the last week of June I have only two days of vacation left due to my Motherin law had to have surgery so i t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2011 1:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

How many weeks vacation is my employer on the hook for?
I am a twenty-three employee who has 5 weeks vacation and given my full two weeks notice. To date, I have used two weeks and would still be owed three. My question is in regards to next year. I have b...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 28, 2011 08:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Do they owe me accrued vacation pay
My company is based out of Virginia, hired me to work in Philly, and reside in Philly. I paid all PA and Philly taxes and thus receive unemployment from the state of PA. The state of Virginia does not...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 8, 2011 12:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Can an employer take away your earned vacation time when you get fired?
The employee manual I signed stated "you would receive one week of paid vacation after a year." It said nothing about it being accrued, or that you forfeit your right to this if you leave or are fired...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 11, 2011 09:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Texas

I work in Florida, what are the laws in regards to PTO payout?
I worked for a company that was going through a lot of financial issues. They reduced our work week to 4,8 hours days to save money. I have since found another job and have PTO owed to me. They are no...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 2, 2011 11:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Changing vacation after prerequisite worked/absorbing a year's vacation
The company I work for has in it's employee handbook stated that after working a year and one day of the next, the employee will have so many weeks of vacation available to them (amount dependant apon...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 16, 2011 11:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Am I entitled to vacation pay?
I got laid off and only received a few hours notice, also my check did not include vacation pay which i was entitled for. My employer said it wasn't company's policy to pay vacation, sick days etc. Up...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 3, 2011 05:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to New Jersey

Can an employee be forced to use PTO for paid Holidays?
Our employer has decided to close for the christmas holiday on December 24th but instead of allowing us the choice of working or taking the day as unpaid they are making us use one of our PTO days? Ca...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2010 2:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Is it legal for an employer to not pay you for PTO hrs?
My job gave me a 1 week notice that they where closing down. I did not take a vacation all year and was planing to do this in december, however they are closing the doors in november. I have approx. 1...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 18, 2010 12:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Vacation Policy change
Is is considered a legal change in vacation benefits if we are notifed via an email of this change ? Such as: We (company) will no longer pay any accrued vacation time at the time of an employee leavi...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2010 09:46 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio