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| Accrual cap allowed | Likely Yes |
|---|---|
| Accrual cap details | Court described a vacation cap as one valid interpretation of an at-issue provision in employment contract. |
| Accrual citation | Bodenheimer v. Carrollton Pest Control & Termite Co., 2018 La. App. LEXIS 233 (La. Ct. App. 2018); Hannie v. Colonial Oaks AL Lafayette Emp'r, LLC, 2022 La. App. LEXIS 177 (Feb. 9, 2022) |
| Use-it-or-lose-it | Yes |
| Use-it-or-lose-it details | Yes, unless the employer prevents employees from using vacation. |
| Citation | Fontenot v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., 869 So. 2d 330 (La. Ct. App. 2004) |
| Handbook statement | Recommended / required |
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