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Not my vacation, but I do think there are employment laws in most countries that prohibit companies from requiring employees to be available for a work required event when they are on company approved PTO.

Sure, but we’re in the good ol USA. Do you think that it is illegal in the United States for employees to be available while on vacation?
 




It's going to happen whether I'm on vacation or not. I was supposed to take the day tomorrow, but I'm going to cancel it because they'll have to pay out my unused vacation time. I'd rather just get paid for the day and find out tomorrow.
 




It's going to happen whether I'm on vacation or not. I was supposed to take the day tomorrow, but I'm going to cancel it because they'll have to pay out my unused vacation time. I'd rather just get paid for the day and find out tomorrow.

Good approach. Better than bitching about being asked to answer your phone while you’re on vacation, as though PTO is some constitutional right.