Omo, e don tey wey we dey talk about this holiday pay mata! You know say holiday season dey bring joy, but as e dey sweet, e still get wahala wey dey follow am for workplace.
Make I break am down for you. Federal law no dey require say employers go pay holiday pay for private sector. Wetin dis mean be say if person take holiday, no be must to pay am unless na wetin company talk for their policy. So, make you dey know wetin your workplace dey yan on top dis matter!
As e stand, average private worker dey collect about 7.6 paid holidays per year. E get some companies wey dey give holiday for big days like New Year, Independence Day, and Christmas. Na so dem dey follow federal holiday pattern, but e fit vary from one company to another.
You fit still see some employers wey dey go extra mile, dem dey offer floating holidays. E mean say instead of saying you go take time off for public holiday, you fit choose any day wey you wan use am as holiday. Flexibility na the name of the game!
Now, let’s yarn about part-time workers. Many companies dey jettison dem for holiday pay. If you wan enjoy holiday pay, you for show say you be full-time worker. Matter wey dey involve non-exempt employees, dem no dey pay for days wey dem no work. If dem close for holiday, if you no work, you no go chop salary, but if you get accrued leave, you fit use am cover the day.
For exempt employees, dem go still pay una regular salary if holiday closure no pass one week. If your company dey close longer, dem fit ask you to use vacation time to cover am. But remember, if you no get enough leave, dem must pay you.
And as if e no too much, you no go believe say federal law no even require any premium pay for working during holiday! Some companies fit decide to give double time for holiday workers, but na dem choice be dat, not by law.
Now, if your company decide say dem go close on some holidays, wetin you need? You need clear holiday policy. Make sure say you fit write am well for your workers to see, so nobody go dey confuse about wetin to expect.
Finally, make we check some states wey get strong holiday laws. Massachusetts get their own rules for retail workers. If dem wan work during holiday, sometimes dem go need special permits. E no too different for Rhode Island wey dey required some level of premium pay for those wey work on holidays.
No matter the wahala, make you get your HR gists right! If you want to streamline this holiday pay matter, na Paycor go help you flex am well.
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