Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

Re: real hassle for vacation

You asked about taking vacation time.

As long as a vacation policy is enforced uniformly throughout a an employer's business then they can implement that policy however they want.

If the employer is a very small employer the requirements are understandable. If this is a large employer and this is only the boss's policy then a call to HR should solve the problem.

Generally, as long as a policy is not discriminatory or enforced in a discriminatory manner then an employer is free to implement a policy as it wishes.

There is nothing saying that an employee can't dictate when and on what terms s/he will take vacation. The question is whether or not the employee will have a job upon return.

Anecdote: I had an employer that sent a memo around chastising the staff because they determined that 20% of all sicks days were falling on a Monday or Friday. Do the math and you will see the ridiculous mindset of some employers.

If this job is with a small employer, work with the boss to satisfy both goals.

Regards,

Roger