Is it legal for a company to require you to take Veterans Day off?
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Is it legal for a company to require you to take Veterans Day off?
The company I work for recently sent out an email stating that dietitians and social workers were required to take Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as PTO. We are a dialysis facility and we will be open on Veterans Day. Is this legal? I am ony a part-time employee paid as salary.
Asked on October 23, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Since PTO is not legally mandated, then an employer has a great deal of disceration over when it is taken. Accordingly, unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract/union agreemnt or in some way constitutes a form of legally actionable diacrimnation, then you have no claim here.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Since PTO is not legally mandated, then an employer has a great deal of disceration over when it is taken. Accordingly, unless this action violates the terms of an employment contract/union agreemnt or in some way constitutes a form of legally actionable diacrimnation, then you have no claim here.
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