Results Through People
Q: I am preparing to accept another job soon. I want to quit and to use my vacation days as part of my two-week notice. I have six days of vacation time that I am owed. Then I want to … Continued
Q: I recently gave notice to my current employer and accepted a role, which would give me more flexibility. For the past four years, I received four weeks of vacation time. I expected to take some time off this summer. … Continued
Q: I run a small consulting firm. Thankfully many of us have been able to work from home since the middle of March. Now I am worried about vacation time. Many of our employees have been unable to use their … Continued
Q: Every year, I hope to take time off around the holidays. Every year, my request is denied. Everyone else in the company seems to be able to take time off. Why? They have family out of state. Or they … Continued
Q: I just resigned from my employer. In my original offer letter, I was given four weeks of vacation. Since my last day of work was July 12, my understanding was that I would leave with money in my pocket. … Continued
Q: Recently we had an employee whose spouse died. The employee took off a week of work and then returned to work part-time in the office and part-time at home, for a week or so. We don’t have a bereavement … Continued
Q: I work for a large employer in the metro Boston area. I have requested several days off later this year, avoiding very popular vacation weeks. Some of these requests have been denied because of “staffing issues.” I have earned … Continued
Q: My company recently changed many of our benefits plans. We used to have vacation, personal holiday, etc. Now, all of our time has been consolidated into one bank of time, called a Paid Time Off (PTO) bank. Is this … Continued
Q: I am planning to take a family vacation this summer. We have already booked our plane tickets and hotel for the first two weeks of July. I am also interviewing for a job and am a finalist for two … Continued
Q: We have Christmas approaching. In past jobs, I have taken the week off between Christmas and New Year’s to visit family out of state. I just started working at a new company and employees recently received a memo that … Continued