Are companies required to offer paid vacation time?

A friend of mine said that the policy at work has changed for paid vacation time except for the workers who have been here before it began! She will only be allowed to get 10 days of paid sick days which could only be used at the end of the year, please help!|||No, companies are not required to offer paid vacation time but, if you are lucky, you have that option. In today's economy, many of the things we used to have offered to us are no longer available. Health care coverage is costing the employee much more and covering less; overtime is required when necessary and people are happy to get it, if it isn't offered often. Some get no sick time which is paid; some have no vacation but have to take a day without pay when they are ill. Those who have a job are grateful to have one and are not complaining since so many have lost their jobs and are looking for any means to pay their bills. It is a different world and it is time to be thankful for the good fortune to have a job despite the cuts in the perks.|||No, why would you think that? Your friend should be delighted that she gets sick days..