In NYC can on employer diny accrued vacation pay after Cov-19 State Shot down?

Our policy is after 5 years of employment we are intitle of 4 weeks vacation. Due to Cov 19 State shot down and be considered not essential worker, I stay home 3 month with pay.
Once back to work I aske my Human Resorce for vacation time, I was informed that my Cov-19 paid time off was related in part to my accrued vacation.
My question is : I'm still entitle to my vacation pay or not?

1 answer  |  asked Jun 23, 2020 07:51 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

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V Jonas Urba
Most employers can change their policies at any time.

Your best option would be to retain a lawyer for the limited purpose of reading all of your employer's policies, handbooks, contracts, amendments in order to provide you with an opinion which you can rely upon.

Employers must treat everyone the same. So, for example, if their policies are not contracts, which most are not, and the employer eliminates earned vacation for all employees, that may not be illegal. A lawyer needs to evaluate the documents.

posted by V Jonas Urba  |  Jun 23, 2020 08:07 AM [EST]

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