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Holiday Pay | Preparing for the Holiday Season | Bankers Insurance

As the holiday season approaches, many questions arise from both employers and employees regarding holiday pay and other employee benefits. The following commentary and SESCO advice should help prevent misunderstandings and possible liability.

thumbnail of Holiday Pay, Preparing for the Holiday SeasonThis feature addresses:

  • Are holidays required to be provided?
  • Is holiday pay required to be provided by employers?
  • If an employee works a holiday, does the employer have to pay a special rate?
  • Does an employer have to provide an employee time off or holiday pay for religious observance/religious holidays?
  • What is a typical holiday benefits package?
  • What are typical vacation days?
  • What is an undue hardship?
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Are holidays required to be provided?

For private, for-profit and not-for-profit employers, holidays and even sick days and vacation time are a normal part of an employee benefit package. However, the federal law and a majority of states do not require that employers provide holidays, sick days, vacation time or any other time off.

Does an employer have to provide an employee time off for religious observance/ religious holidays?

The rules are different when an employee requests time off to observe a religious holiday. Title VII, which applies to employers with 15 or more employees, is the primary law prohibiting workplace discrimination. Title VII makes it illegal for employers to make job decisions based on an employee’s religious beliefs or practices. For example, an employer may not refuse to hire Muslim applicants or refuse to promote employees who don’t share
the owner’s Christian faith.

Title VII also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for their employees’ religious beliefs, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the company. An accommodation could… READ MORE about preparing for the holiday season.

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