Does an employer have to give time off to employees?
Whether an employer must give employees time off is controlled by federal and state laws.
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Can an employer combine sick days and vacation days as paid time off (PTO)?
Employers are not required to offer any paid time off, including paid vacation days or sick days; it is entirely legal for an employer to not give its staff any paid time off whatsoever, unless there is a contract, including a union agreement in place which discusses these issues.
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Employers can determine not just how many vacation days employees receive, but even whether they receive them at all. Employers can also decide when employees take them’that is, an employee does not generally have an absolute right to take vacation whenever he or she wants. Instead, the employee can only take vacation when the employer allows him or her to do so.
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