Is it legal for my employer to make me use up all of my time or should they have put me out on administrative leave with pay?

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Is it legal for my employer to make me use up all of my time or should they have put me out on administrative leave with pay?

The company I work for has put me out of work because they wanted to change the management in the department. They are making me use my personal paid days and I have been out of work for 3 weeks now. I will soon have no more personal days left to take.

Asked on September 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Companies are not required  to provide personal time (or other PTO) at all; since it is voluntary on their part, companies can set rules for the use of such days or time, including requiring employees to use their paid days if suspended, out on leave, etc. There is no requirement for paid administrative leave unless you happen to have an employment contract requiring it; without a contract, you would be suspended or put on leave without pay, required to use paid time off, or simply fired.


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