With today as Presidents’ Day, you may question whether the law requires employers to pay employees for holidays. The short answer is NO. Neither California nor federal laws require employers to pay employees for holidays. Some employment contracts may require paid holidays, but otherwise it is up to the employer to decide whether employees are paid on holidays. Typically, employer handbooks will identify which holidays employees will be compensated for the holidays.
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