I work at a small restaurant currently, but I got a new job and will be switching to part time soon (probably one day a week there, just for some extra cash).
Before I went on a short vacation last week I requested to use my paid time off through my manager. When I got back I was informed that we “don’t get paid time off” and that it was not going to be honored. This is what the owner told us BOTH. The manager is just as upset as I am (they also have PTO they planned on using this month). Basically, the owner has mistakenly been letting us accumulate PTO and now is refusing to pay for his mistake.
The paid time off is on my check. I have a screenshot of my most recent check showing said paid time off. It’s not even a lot. It’s just under 16 hours. Is there any legal recourse I can do to at least get this shitty owner in some hot water? This job doesn’t mean much to me. It was just an in-between job after leaving a company who treated me poorly.