Can my employer deduct PTO?
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Can my employer deduct PTO?
I am a salary employee.
I left work after only being there for 2.5 hours, sick.
Our employee handbook states that we must work 40 hrs per week, even though
we’re exempt.
Can my employer force me to take a day of PTO since I left early?
Asked on December 8, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that most businesses are not legally required to provide PTO, so to the extent that it chooses to provide it, an employer has the discretion over when it is used. Accordingly, your employer can use your PTO to cover time that you are out of the office. The only exceptions to this would be if such action violated the terms of a union agreement or employment contract or in some way constituted some form of legally actionable discrimination.
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