I work at a large tech firm as a contractor. The CEO decided to give full-time employees a week off for Thanksgiving and a week off for Christmas. I have 5 days of paid holidays per year and 5 days of PTO. Since I started in September, I only have two days of sick pay accrued. Can I ask the intermediate company to pay out anything for the days missed?
Also, I’m curious why sick time in California is capped at 40 hours per year even though the law allows for 80 hours a year.
You can ask about supplementing your sick pay, but they have the right to say no since it doesn’t fall under the reasons to use paid sick leave. Different cities have different max usages too, like LA at 48 hours. Have you passed your 90 days? Are you eligible for holiday pay?
When you say you’re supposed to get 5 days of paid holidays, is that what the company agreed to? You can ask for PTO payout, but they can say no if you don’t have any accrued. About the sick time, California sets a minimum cap, but companies can choose higher caps if they want.