What is the name of your state? S. Carolina
My husband and I have planned a vacation for May and bought plane tickets in February. We had been planning this trip since January and he talked to his boss about it, and made him aware that he was planning this vacation (even though he would be taking unpaid leave). The trip was planned around a work related (for him) expo, that could benefit his job and performance, we are not asking the company to send him to the expo, or pay for any expenses of the trip, only to give him the time off (unpaid). Now it's rolling up on three weeks before we leave, and his boss is hinting around that he may not be able to go on the vacation, however he won't tell him a definite yes or no (says he has to talk to his boss) . The company is notorious for waiting till the last minute and we are trying to prepare ourselves for the worst. I feel this is morally wrong, but don't know if it is illegal. The plane tickes are non-refundable, and I feel that if the company waits till the last minute they should at least have to refund us the price we paid for the plane tickets. Do we have any rights here? Any type of advise is greatly appreciated.
My husband and I have planned a vacation for May and bought plane tickets in February. We had been planning this trip since January and he talked to his boss about it, and made him aware that he was planning this vacation (even though he would be taking unpaid leave). The trip was planned around a work related (for him) expo, that could benefit his job and performance, we are not asking the company to send him to the expo, or pay for any expenses of the trip, only to give him the time off (unpaid). Now it's rolling up on three weeks before we leave, and his boss is hinting around that he may not be able to go on the vacation, however he won't tell him a definite yes or no (says he has to talk to his boss) . The company is notorious for waiting till the last minute and we are trying to prepare ourselves for the worst. I feel this is morally wrong, but don't know if it is illegal. The plane tickes are non-refundable, and I feel that if the company waits till the last minute they should at least have to refund us the price we paid for the plane tickets. Do we have any rights here? Any type of advise is greatly appreciated.