As a general rule, giving vacation benefits to just 1 former employee does not set precedent for all other employees (if numerous employees were grnted such time tht might be different).The fact is that not all employees need be treated the same or even fairly, as long as there exists no legally actionable discrimination, an employment/union agreement to the contrary or company policy provides otherwise.Additionally, in at will employment, an employer may set the terms and conditions of employment much as it sees fit; this includes whether or not to provide vacation time. In other words, such a benefit is purley discretionary on an employers part.At this point, you should contact an employment law attorney in your area who can more fully inform you of your rights/responsibilites under specific state law.