August 3, 2022
Is there a rule about capping vacation at one-and-one-half times an employee’s accrual rate?Q: Is there a rule about capping vacation at one-and-one-half times an employee’s accrual rate?
A: Once an employee earns vacation time, it can not be taken away. The unused hours must be used by the employee, paid out as wages, or rolled over to the next year's available balance. An employer may limit the amount of unused vacation an employee accumulates, or their available balance, so the employee is limited from accruing vacation hours until the available balance is used or paid as wages. California does not require employers to provide vacation leave to employees; however, once a policy is established, certain rules apply.
