Question: Is there any advance notice requirement for informing employees about a change in vacation policy regarding carryover entitlements or when they can take vacation?
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Answer: Many employers have vacation policies that provide employees with vacation periods or procedures that confer a greater benefit than the statutory minimum. For the purposes of this question, such vacation entitlement constitutes a benefit and, thus, a term of the employee’s employment contract.