In California, there is no legal requirement that an employer must provide its employees with paid or unpaid vacation time. However, if an employer does have an established agreement or policy to provide paid vacation, then there are certain restrictions on the employer on how to provide vacation pay.
Earned vacation time is considered wages, and vacation time is earned as labor is performed. For example, if an employee is entitled to 2 weeks of vacation per year, after 6 months of work he or she will have earned 1 week of vacation. Vacation pay adds up as it is earned and cannot be forfeited regardless of the reason for the termination. Unless otherwise agreed by a collective bargaining agreement, upon the termination of employment, all earned and unused vacation must be paid to the employee.
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