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My company stated on their new handbook the ff:

"Management specifically reserves the right to revise, modify or terminate any information or guidelines in this handbook at any time with or without notice"

Is this legal?

Recently, I took a vacation and I thought I have PTO that I can use but I was informed that I am no longer eligible for the benefits because they revised their policy. Nobody told me about this new policy, I didnt received any new handbook or something that i signed that I received/read the new handbook. I feel cheated. Please advise. Thank you so much.

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If you had already earned to PTO prior to the company's revision, then the company is obligated to pay you for that, just as they would have to pay you the wages you had already earned if they decided to cut your pay. However, if the change only applied to the accrual of PTO after the revision, then you are not entitled to the time off.

 

I would recommend that you contact the local bar association’s lawyer referral service (they all have them) to locate a lawyer who practices employment law in your state, since cases like this are always very fact sensitive, and there may be nuances in state or local laws that affect your situation and that only an attorney in your state would be aware of.

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