Paid-time-off (PTO) requests arrive year-round, but what happens when approving a vacation would leave you short-staffed—or open you to compliance risk? Denying PTO is sometimes necessary, yet if it’s handled poorly you can damage trust, trigger legal issues, or even...
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What does job-protected mean with FMLA?
Question: I read that FMLA entitles eligible employees to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave. What does “job-protected” mean? Answered by the HR Experts: When a leave of absence is “job-protected”, you can’t terminate or demote the employee, or take away any...
Can we deny an employee’s use of accrued vacation time?
Question: Can we deny an employee’s use of accrued vacation time? Answered by the HR Experts: Yes, the decision to approve or deny the use of accrued vacation time is up to you, assuming you do so in a consistent and nondiscriminatory manner. It would be acceptable,...