Can my employer require me to work a fixed schedule in addition to having to meet a sales goal without providing vacation time?
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Can my employer require me to work a fixed schedule in addition to having to meet a sales goal without providing vacation time?
Basically I’m working as an account executive in the sales department in my current employer. My compensation consist in a sales commission structure, depending the client. I have no vacations benefits, I just accumulate days. If I want to get a vacation period I have to pay or cover my days outs by myself; they don’t pay days off.
Asked on November 29, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is no requirement whatsoever in the law for paid vacation days--employers are free to not provide them. An employer may require you to work a fixed schedule and meet a sales goal without providing vacation--or, for that matter, sick--days; any/all paid time off is voluntary on the part of the employer.
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