A 50-state survey providing an overview of state laws addressing paid vacation, including whether paid vacation constitutes wages, whether use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies are prohibited, and whether a state imposes any requirements on the payment of accrued, unused vacation to employees on termination. This Chart addresses private sector, for-profit employment. Different requirements may apply in other employment settings, such as for public employees, federal, state, and local contractors, and employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement.