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Family emergency
Employer is asking for proof of emergency which I
was not involved can they ask for proof even if it’s
personal
Asked on August 6, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
It depends. If you have PTO and use that, then your employer shouldn't ask you for any details as to why you are using it (e.g. vacation days). However, if you have no PTO, then yes, your employer is free to ask for proof of why you need such time off. Further, if you do not provide it, then time off my be denied. It's up to your employer at it's discretion.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
IF you use a personal day which you may use for any purpose and which you have or accrued, or a vacation day you earned and accrued, then they can't: if you use these forms of accrued/earned paid time off, your reason is your own business. But if you are not using a personal or vacation day which may be used for any purpose, they can ask for proof of the alleged emergency and deny you time off if you don't satisfy their criteria to give you time off for this purpose.
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