Hey folks, big fan of the sub here with a question.
My team has had a few people leave without notice, and as a result I'm the only one left who is capable of completing certain tasks. Out of the blue after 3 years of positive reviews, my manager swings in with a “Performance Improvement Plan”.
It lays out how despite his glowing opinion of my work up until the moment we got short staffed, I have several issues with my performance, the key issue of which is my PTO usage.
For context : Last year my employer did not provide sick leave because they were not legally required to, so employees were instructed to document sick time as PTO. My manager also routinely “gave out” free Fridays, which we later learned were being counted against our PTO.
As a result, I had a huge total last year (which I was told was fine, because my performance was great).
I'm aware that a lot of bullshit is legal to do with at-will employers, but is it really legal to bar someone from requesting PTO?