30y Male in Minnesota. Full time last 5 years. Work at a large factory, days or weeks when we have supply issues or lack of labor they offer us our choice of unpaid time or vacation. So far this year I have had to use all of my vacation just to make sure I’m making enough money every month to feed my kids. This obviously isn’t ethical, but is it illegal? It’s like they strategically place these days so our unemployment claims get denied. It can’t be normal for companies to force you to use your vacation to cover your “40 hours”.