Reducing paid sick and vacation time?

ldodson

With business decreasing for the last two years and the new year approaching the company is talking about reducing the amount of paid sick leave employees receive. At the moment employees who have been at least three years they get three paid sick days. the company would like to reduce this amount to one or two days. Also, they would like to decrease vacation time by 10%. My question is if this is legally okay? I know it will hurt morale, but the company does not want to have to do any layoffs.

Please advise!

Thanks

joannie

For the present, paid sick leave and vacation are benefits, unless you are covered by a CBA. An employer can add, decrease or do away with benefits as they see fit. Of course, if our current elected officials have their way, we all may be required to provide paid sick leave. IMO that will be another nail in the coffin for business. Wonder how long a government only economy will be able to run?

NaeNae55

[QUOTE=joannie;718632]Of course, if our current elected officials have their way, we all may be required to provide paid sick leave. IMO that will be another nail in the coffin for business. Wonder how long a government only economy will be able to run?[/QUOTE]

Ask California.

joannie

[quote=NaeNae55;718633]Ask California.[/quote]

That wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. They have Arnold.:D

ACU Frank

The real culprit in California is their referendum system of government. It validates our Founding Fathers' fear of 'true' democracy.