Legal Question in Employment Law in California

so the question I have is that I requested for paid time off for a vacation four months ahead of time. My boss agreed to let me take the three weeks that I had requested for. One week and 2 days into my vacation time I got a voice message from her stating that she wanted me to come back to work a week early because we were short staffed. I feel that it's wrong of her to do this to me since I worked hard the four months before my vacation time and during those 4 months another employee was on vacation for 3 weeks as well and a lot of times we were short staffed where there were only 2 or 3 employees working but we just did the best we can. So I don't see how she has the right to tell me to come back to work early when she had already agreed to give me the time off?


Asked on 10/04/11, 6:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

The employer is entitled to set and change hours, duties, titles, compensation, benefits, leaves, vacations, holidays, policies, rules, etc. just not retroactively.

Not only are there no laws against 'unfair treatment' or poor management, but in general, unless an employee is civil service, in a union, or has a written employment contract, they are an 'at will' employee that can be disciplined or fired any time for any reason, with or without �cause�, explanation or notice.

Any employee's goal should be to keep their supervisors happy and make them look good to the company, and make the company money. That�s how the company pays employee wages. If you don't, then don't be surprised to be replaced.

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Answered on 10/05/11, 9:53 am


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