I have worked for a company for over four years. Today I requested some paid time off to get my car fixed. It was denied. In the beginning I was told we get 2 weeks vacation and that time should be used to take care of personal business outside of work. I told them that I wasn't coming in anyway due to getting my car fixed and that I would bring in all documentation showing my car was being repaired. My supervisor got mad and stated since I was taking it to dealer, then I should get a rental car since most dealers offer a rental car. I explained to my supervisor that I didn't buy the car from that dealer therefore I probably wouldn't get a rental and that that I was taking it for some dianostic testing. Also I explained I was going to call other places to see which company had the lower prices to fix my car. She stated that that I could drop the car off and pick it up after work. I explained once I got the dianostics done and if I found a cheaper price that I was going to take it the other business and that I would need to to find a way to get if from point A to B. She snapped at me and walked away. I felt like the supervisor was overstepping her bounds by prying into my personal business over issues with my car. Also there have been times other employee have asked for time off to get their car fixed and it was approved. Also, there have been times she has asked about employees illnesses from other employees whom were sick and under doctor's care. She claims since she should have been aware of the medical procedure so she could plan for the the day's work load. I thought since an employee is under's doctor's care, then there is really no reason for the supervisor asking about the employee about medical procedures, and illness and comparing it to other's employees medical issues. Is this supervisor overstepping her bounds by asking to these type of questions and if so is there a law that I can print up and show her she is overstepping her bounds by prying into my business?

It is within your employer's rights to deny vacation time. Just because you receive a paid vacation benefit does not give you the right to take it at your whim and without your employer's approval. But you did anyway? I very well might have terminated your employment then and there for job abandonment.

Regarding asking about the reason for sick time, it's possible that she's just trying to determine how long the employee is going to be out so that she can plan the work load. Also, if the employee is going to be out longer than 3 days, the employer may need to inform the employee of his/her FMLA rights.

In any case, based on what you have posted, the supervisor is not overstepping either her legal bounds nor the bounds imposed on her by the employer.

Yes I understand all that vacation time is not at me leisure. Maybe I mis stated my question. I wanted to know if there was law that said that I had to share personal business that doesn't pertain to my supervisor. For instance, I felt that she was prying into my personal life when she asked me to catch shuttle service that wasn't available or asking me to catch a ride with someone that wasn't an option either. Since she didn't approve the day off and I ended up calling in an hour before my shift as stated in the company handbook that I wasn't going to make in due to car issues. I recieved an unexcused absence which I accepted and understood but I would rather have one day unexcused than 20 days unexcused because my car was having issues. When I returned she asked for a receipt of the service to put into my personel file, which I didn't feel was necessary because it was an unexcused absence. But I gave her copy of the receipt and I whited out the price of the service, and a credit card number because that information shouldn't pertain to her which in turn bit me in the you know what. She said that I was trying to hide something by whiting out certain parts of the receipt So I showed her the original and pointed out the only thing I whited out was the price of service and credit card numbers She asked for the original so she could make a copy which had the price of the service and my credit card number on it to put into my file. I felt that my credit card number, prices of various procedures shouldn't disclosed in personel file. The receipt showed the procedure done, date, and times also which I feel is all the documention an employer should need especially if the absence is unexcused.

Also by asking employees what type of medial treatment or illness they might have to plan for work is asking for too much especially if the doctor's note stated that I the employees were in his care for however many days. I felt that asking all these questions pertaining to personal information is a little too much for a supervisor to be asking. What if I was having a medical procedure done that people don't agree with (I.E. an abortion) and I didn't want my supervisor to know? Do I have to share this information with my employer? Isn't a doctor's note stating that I am in his care however many days enough documention? Yes I understand that any absence can be unexcused and it is up to the supervisor's discretion. But isn't an employee's right to privacy when they ask the about the procedure being performed an what type of illness the employee has? This is a new supervisor and I feel that my rights to privacy are being violated when she asks questions about my personal business or making copies of receipts that have personal information on them like a credit card number.

It may be poor management for the supervisor to ask more than is necessary to determine if the absence might be FMLA eligible or more than she needs to plan the work schedule, but it isn't illegal.