Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

If I request a personal day at work, do I legally have to tell the boss why I am using a personal day?

This would be my 2nd request for a personal day since the beginning of my employment (9/2/08).

Both times I was forced to tell the boss why I wanted to use it. Is there a concrete law or does it depend on the company? There is no policy stating that I must explain why I request a personal day.


Asked on 2/23/10, 9:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Randall Brett Law Office of Randall P. Brett

This is a matter of company policy, not a legal issue. Your company can require a reason before granting you time off - either paid or unpaid. If you are comfortable doing so, you should talk to Human Resources about the company policy in this situation.

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Answered on 2/28/10, 2:39 pm


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