It’s Not All Egg Nog and Candy Canes: Filling Employers’ Stockings with Seven Things They Need To Know About Holiday Pay

With the holiday season in full swing, there’s a lot of buzz (and confusion) around holiday work and pay requirements in California.  Employers often like to be more generous this time of year but many simply are misinformed as to what they must do. Here are seven tips about holiday pay that every employer should know.

Hey Bob Cratchit, employers can require employees to work holidays.  California law does not require employers to close for the holidays. For private employees, holiday closings are a discretionary benefit.  In addition, private employers are not required to provide “holiday pay” premium for time worked during holidays, but some agree to do so. Whether a private employer is required to pay holiday pay becomes an issue of contract (i.e., your policies and past practices).

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