Vacation Time

Your Employer Cannot Take Away Your Accrued Vacation Time

The state of California treats accrued vacation time as wages that you have earned. This means that you cannot lose the vacation time you have accumulated throughout the period of time you worked for a particular company.

Employment laws can be difficult to understand, especially when it comes to knowing your rights. California’s employment laws are much different than the rest of the country. This is why speaking with a Northern California employment law attorney can be helpful. An attorney can advise you of your rights to compensation and also help you obtain the wages you deserve.

How Does Accrued Vacation Time Work In California?

The answer to the question outlined above is as follows: if you have accrued vacation time while working for a particular company, then this accrued vacation time is treated in the same manner as earned wages.

For example, if you earned four weeks of vacation while working for a company, it is yours and you are entitled to it. As such, it cannot be taken away from you, even if your employer would like to do so.

What Vacation Time Policies Are Illegal In The State Of California?

A wide variety of different vacation time policies are illegal in the state of California. Some of the most notable of these illegal policies are as follows:

1. You cannot lose accrued vacation time when a new year begins.
2. You cannot lose accrued vacation time before the holidays start/end.
3. You cannot lose accrued vacation time at the end of a set period.

A good example of the above is as follows: some companies force their employees to give up their accrued vacation time at the end of the year. But, in the state of California, this is illegal. You can sue your employer if they do this.

How Can You Obtain Justice For Illegal Vacation Time Policies?

To obtain justice for illegal vacation time policies, you should work with an attorney who can help. Your attorney will go over the relevant laws and, in doing so, help you file a claim/lawsuit against your employer.

Right before you file a claim/lawsuit, your attorney may want you to speak with your employer. You can clarify the relevant laws to them, and ideally, they will adjust their policies to rectify any illegal practices.

If your employer does rectify their policies, your attorney will likely advise you to record these policies. This may involve gathering the employee policy guidebook and retaining any relevant emails.

A successful claim/lawsuit will lead to you receiving the vacation time wages you are owed. And, on top of that, you will likely receive further compensation due to the penalties incurred by wage law violations.

Speak With A Northern California Employment Law Attorney Today

If your employer has failed to pay you the wages that are rightfully yours under the law, you should work with someone who can help you. Speak with a Northern California employment lawyer at Maire & Deedon today to obtain the money that you not only have earned but are entitled to.