Q: Can employer deny PTO after it has been approved because I am now putting in 1 month's notice?
I am planning on working the week following my vacation. They have known about my honeymoon since February and it is July now. There are no guidelines on PTO in the handbook.
A: Laws on this vary from state to state, however, in my opinion, if you are employed both before and after you take the approved PTO, the employer has to pay you for it in accordance with their policies. You should not have given notice until you returned from vacation, you created the problem by trying to give the employer extra notice. Normally you are an at will employee and entitled to quit at any time without any notice. I recommend you contact several attorneys in your area that practice this type of law, as soon as possible. Thank you for using Justia ask a lawyer.
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