Legal Question in Employment Law in Louisiana

My anniversary date with my company was July 19th. I had earned 3 weeks vacation from working last July through this July. Now the company is resetting all vacation to 0 hrs this Nov. 11st. And we will start accumulating vacation time each pay period. What about the 3 weeks I already earned from last year? They are taking it away from us. Is that legal for them to do that? Thank you


Asked on 10/20/16, 5:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Larry Demmons The Demmons Law Firm

It depends on what the vacation policy says. Once vacation is "earned," it can't be forfeited. However, a company can institute a "use it or lose it" policy which means if vacation isn't used by a certain time period, it is lost. In my opinion, the company has to give you a reasonable time to take the vacation though. Ultimately, the wording of the policy is most important and I would have to see that language in order to give you a more definitive answer.

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Answered on 10/20/16, 7:14 am


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