Keeping it vague. She works for a healthcare provider, and we live in Oregon. I found out yesterday that her employer does some sketchy stuff with PTO.
Her job is 40 hrs per week. If she has a day off, due to sickness or whatever, she is forced to use PTO for that day. Like most US companies, there’s no distinction between sick pay and PTO, but I’ve never known a company force you to take it.
If a situation arises where at the end of the week she’s only worked 38 hours, her employer takes 2 hours PTO from her and pays her for 40. She has no choice in the matter, and to be clear, she is NOT a salaried worker.
Also – if anyone takes a half day, they lose 8hrs PTO no matter what. So of course, nobody takes a half day.
All of this is coupled with a very strict “no overtime, ever” policy that kinda means she has to try and hit 40 hours exactly every week. It’s a tightrope.
…is this even legal??