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Holiday Leave and State Law:
Only two states require employers to provide employees with some sort of holiday leave
benefit, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The remaining 48 state do not provide for any
holiday leave benefits. They do not require employers to grant employees leave on
holidays, pay them for holiday leave, or pay them premium pay, such as 1 1/2 their regular
rate, just for working on holidays. In the 48 states that do not provide any form of holiday
leave, employee can require employees to work on holidays, unless some other law
applies.
benefit, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The remaining 48 state do not provide for any
holiday leave benefits. They do not require employers to grant employees leave on
holidays, pay them for holiday leave, or pay them premium pay, such as 1 1/2 their regular
rate, just for working on holidays. In the 48 states that do not provide any form of holiday
leave, employee can require employees to work on holidays, unless some other law
applies.
Holiday Leave and Federal Law:
Federal law does not address the holiday leave or pay rights of employees. DOL: Holidays
and Vacations. It does not require employers to grant employees leave on holidays, pay
them for holiday leave, or pay them premium pay, such as 1 1/2 their regular rate, just for
working on holidays.
and Vacations. It does not require employers to grant employees leave on holidays, pay
them for holiday leave, or pay them premium pay, such as 1 1/2 their regular rate, just for
working on holidays.
State specific pages containing Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, Holiday and Severance laws: