If I’ve been working for a company for 5 years now, can my vacation time be reduced?
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If I’ve been working for a company for 5 years now, can my vacation time be reduced?
The first year as a plant engineer the years that followed as the plant engineering and maintenance manager. The first year I had 2 weeks vacation; the next 4 years I had 3 weeks vacation. Now I am back to 2 weeks vacation. Is this legal?
Asked on January 4, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Generally speaking, yes an employer may do this. That is so long as such a reduction does not violate the terms of an employment contract, union agreement, the company's own policy or is the result of some form of actionable discrimination.
As a general rule, an employer can set the terms and conditions of employment as it sees fit. This includes a reduction or even elimination of PTO. The fact is that such time is given at the discretion of an employer; an employee does not automatically have a legal right to receive it.
Tricia Dwyer / Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
To answer your question properly I would first need to view all written materials that pertain to vacation and your job. Do you have a written contract? Is there an employee handbook? Are there internal written policies? Paid Time Off ('PTO') policy?
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