Re: Are employers allowed to make it impossible to get time

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On 10/30/06, Terry wrote:
> On 10/29/06, Mel wrote:
>> I work with a large retail firm that is trying to make it
>> impossible for employees to get any time off. We are not
>> allowed to request time off, even with 2 weeks notice. We
>> are not allowed to take sick days (less than 24hrs
>> notice) without getting written up (those write ups
>> acculmulate to the point of termination) and according to
>> their policy if you give 24 hrs notice allowing time to
>> get your shift covered the managers seem to think they can
>> refuse when you call off. Can anyone help?
>
> Unless an employee's absence time falls under the Family and
> Medical Leave Act (and all the necessary documentation to
> support that is filed timely with the employer), then your
> employer is free to refuse any employee's request for time
> off and discipline employees who are absent

It depends on you state. There are many instances where the
employer is required as a matter of law to allow an employee
time off absent relation to FMLA. One example would be
California.