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Can an employee bring a legal action for unused vacation time if he is still working?

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More Q&As on PTO, Sick, Vacation and Holiday

Am I required to provide sick leave for employees?
Must I allow an employee to use sick time when his/her children are sick?
What is a PTO policy?
What rules apply to personal days or floating holidays?
Can I wait for a period of time before an employee starts earning vacation?
Can I require that employees take vacation time only after they've earned it?
Is it OK to vary benefits based on job duties, classification?
Does an ownership change require a vacation payout?
Do outside sales staff members receive vacation pay when they leave?
If a nonexempt employee is required to work on a company holiday, what rate should he/she earn for working that day?
Does vacation pay accrue during a layoff period?
Am I required to provide paid vacations for employees?
What should I do when Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day fall on Saturday and Sunday?
Am I required to offer paid holidays to my employees?
Can I require employees to use vacation or forfeit it?
Do I have to continue sick leave and vacation while an employee is on pregnancy leave?
How do I pay an employee who works on a holiday?
Do I have to pay an employee who is leaving for unused sick and/or vacation time?
May we deduct from the exempt employee's salary when he/she has no paid time off accrued and takes off a partial day for the employee's own illness or for vacation?
Must I pay overtime on hours an employee is paid for time off such as vacations, holidays and sick time?
Must I pay an exempt employee who worked during his vacation?
Do I have to pay exempt employees the day after a paid holiday?
Must we grant an employee a leave of absence for baby bonding?
What are employer options for holiday pay and holiday work?
Is there a rule about capping vacation at one-and-one-half times an employee’s accrual rate?
If our employees have accumulated large vacation balances can we offer our employees a one-time chance to cash in vacation at a reduced rate, specifically at one-half of their current salary or wage and still be in compliance with California law?
What legal requirements should I consider in planning staffing over the holiday season?
Can we assign vacation time to employees who do not sign up to take vacation?
What choices do we have to calculate vacation pay for our commission only, outside sales staff?
How does an employer’s closing, sale or bankruptcy affect final pay for accrued and unused vacation?
Are we required by law to provide holiday pay to our employees?
I have an employee who says that she does not feel well. What should I do?
Can a California employer buy back vacation or paid time off (PTO) hours at less than full value from California-based employees?
What can be done to avoid cashing out unused vacation on termination?
What are the time limits and criteria applicable to a vacation earnings cap?